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Congressional Budget Office Should Not Be a Target for Attack

Republican responses to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) finding that 24 million Americans will lose health insurance coverage under their plan revealed deep divisions among congressional Republicans about how best to proceed on health care. These divisions remain on display today as Republicans scramble to make changes to the American Health Care Act (AHCA) in a last-minute effort to pick up votes.


The challenge in uniting Republicans behind the AHCA is illustrated in their statements about the CBO score. 


CBO scoring has received bipartisan support, is reputable and has consistently outperformed other forecasters.