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Congressional Budget Office Independence Act
This bill restructures the CBO as a fully independent agency with a director appointed for a 10-year term, protected from political removal, with expanded authority to score legislation, audit federal programs, and publish long-term fiscal projections without political interference.
Discussion (5)
Finally someone proposing something concrete instead of just talking. Let's refine this and get it passed.
This would directly affect my community. I have some suggested changes to make it more practical.
The enforcement mechanism needs to be stronger. Without teeth, this becomes another unfunded mandate.
Has anyone estimated the actual cost? I want to support it but we need concrete numbers.
The concept is sound but costs may be significantly higher than estimated based on my analysis.