CBO
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Which is why the public should hope CBO director Phillip Swagel was making a real commitment when he testified before the House Budget Committee on Nov. 18 that transparency is a “fundamental goal” of the agency.
Yet the CBO and JCT, whose work shapes trillions of dollars in federal policy affecting every American household, are held to a far lower standard.
The CBO has taken small steps toward improvement.
That responsibility rests solely with the CBO and JCT.
Further, to support implementation, the House Budget Committee and Ways and Means Committee could appoint ombudsmen to oversee the CBO and JCT transparency efforts respectively.
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