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“Current Congressional Budget Office scoring rules allow a bill to be scored as balanced even if it offsets spending in an early year with revenue in a much later year.”

Analyzed on 2026-09-21T07:40:11+00:00 · Last updated 2026-09-21

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As things now stand, a bill can spend money in year two and offset it in year nine, and the score comes out balanced.

Extracted from: The Fed Can't Fight Inflation Alone. Will Congress Do Its Part? , Reason

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“As things now stand, a bill can spend money in year two and offset it in year nine, and the score comes out balanced.”

The Fed Can't Fight Inflation Alone. Will Congress Do Its Part?

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Claim ID CLM-B05B1B81
Slug current-congressional-budget-office-scoring-rules-allow-a-bi-b05b1b81
Origin reason.com
Captured 3 d ago
Velocity 0.0/hr
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Government Policy Law