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"Over 10 years," and they can't predict next year,

Posted on: May 21, 2025 at 11:52:46 CT

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let alone the following 9.

The CBO is supposed to be a tool for law makers to see pro forma numbers on legislation. Instead, it's used a tool by politicians to justify more taxes and more spending.

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An increase to the federal deficit by $3.8 trillion over the - Tiger_Claw STL - 5/21 11:18:21

^^^Exhibit A in the case of civilization reset despite - RayKinsella1922 SEC - 5/21 12:07:43

Why would you believe any msnbc Rachel Maddow article - Logan STL - 5/21 12:06:41

"Over 10 years," and they can't predict next year, - MU Diaspora MU

- 5/21 11:52:46

Boomers don't care about passing debt on to young people - Columbian Gold MU - 5/21 11:29:35

Be patient. The western diet is doing a - Logan STL - 5/21 12:10:18

you can start blaming gen x & millennials now - tigerinhogtown STL - 5/21 11:35:47

You forgot "You can kiss my boomer ass".....nm - tigertix MU - 5/21 11:40:29

I'm a boomer- isn't that a given?(nm) - tigerinhogtown STL - 5/21 12:02:44

Another lib fairy tale based on BS.....nm - tigertix MU - 5/21 11:25:21

I am guessing you will not really understand this bill until - Tiger_Claw STL - 5/21 11:37:35

You don't understand the CBO. That's no guess. nm - MU Diaspora MU

- 5/21 11:41:10

400 billion a year is a win...last 2 years it was 1.6 & 1.7 - tigerinhogtown STL - 5/21 11:24:04

Exhibit A why the CBO should be disbanded - MU Diaspora MU

- 5/21 11:22:45

And yet.... - sks MU - 5/21 11:45:52

No they weren't. They said tax revenue would decrease - MU Diaspora MU

- 5/21 11:50:20

RE: No they weren't. They said tax revenue would decrease - sks MU - 5/21 12:17:08

In other words, a blind squirrel found a nut. nm - MU Diaspora MU

- 5/21 13:41:37

The CBO has never been right about anything. (nm) - Lerxst MU

- 5/21 11:22:10

CBO always under estimates tax revenue - Spanky KU - 5/21 11:21:24

While true - meatiger MU - 5/21 11:24:13

How? - Merlin KC - 5/21 11:28:43

what do you mean? - meatiger MU - 5/21 11:33:43

Defense "increase" (1.5%) is less than inflation(nm) - Spanky KU - 5/21 11:38:52

RE: Defense "increase" (1.5%) is less than inflation(nm) - meatiger MU - 5/21 11:49:37

Defense spending is $895B (adding $150B is 1.6%) - Spanky KU - 5/21 12:04:59

That is 16%. JG math(nm) - meatiger MU - 5/21 12:08:13

DOH!!! - Spanky KU - 5/21 12:16:35