CBO Under Scrutiny: The Nonpartisan Agency Faces Republican Criticism

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO), established in 1974 to provide Congress with objective budget impact analyses, faces criticism from Republicans who dispute its projections, especially regarding legislation's effect on deficits. Despite accusations of partisanship, the CBO maintains it is a nonpartisan agency designed to offer unbiased, expert analysis to aid legislative decision-making, though its forecasts are inherently challenging and sometimes controversial.