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To: TimF who wrote (530882)11/19/2009 9:12:12 PM
From: i-node  Respond to of 1574854
 
>> All these bills have been carefully constructed to work within the CBO's predetermined framework to get good scores. Its not an issue of discrediting the CBO, they do a good job considering what they have to deal with. But congress is manipulating the process,

Exactly, 100% correct.

cboblog.cbo.gov



To: TimF who wrote (530882)11/21/2009 8:29:24 AM
From: RetiredNow  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1574854
 
I don't doubt it. The GOP under Bush were masters at it. I imagine the Dems are good at it too. It's one of the things that's wrong with this country. Everyone is gaming the system instead of looking for real solutions.