DISSING CBO

CAL THOMAS COMMENTARY NOVEMBER 19, 2021

            THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE HAS LONG BEEN THE SOURCE OF MOSTLY ACCURATE

INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT PROPOSED LEGISLATION WOULD COST. IT IS OFTEN REFERRED TO AS

BIPARTISAN BECAUSE IT ONLY DEALS WITH NUMBERS, NOT POLITICS. NOT NOW.

            THE WASHINGTON TIMES REPORTS CONGRESSIONAL DEMOCRATS ARE TRYING TO DERAIL A CBO

REPORT ON THE COST OF PRESIDENT BIDEN’S MULTI-TRILLION DOLLAR SOCIAL WELFARE BILL AND THE

REVENUE THAT WOULD SUPPOSEDLY PAY FOR IT.

            DEMOCRATS ARE ENGAGED IN A CAMPAIGN TO DELEGITIMIZE WHATEVER FIGURES THE CBO COMES

UP WITH IN ADVANCE OF ITS REPORT. WHAT DOES THAT TELL YOU? IT TELLS ME THE WHITE HOUSE AND

CONGRESSIONAL DEMOCRATS DON’T WANT THE PUBLIC TO KNOW HOW THEY ARE BEING SWINDLED.

            CONSIDER THIS LIE FROM THE WHITE HOUSE DIRECTOR OF RAPID RESPONSE, WHICH OUGHT TO BE

CALLED THE MINISTRY OF PROPAGANDA. ANDREW BATES SAYS: “THERE’S WIDE AGREEMENT CBO DOESN’T

HAVE EXPERIENCE ANALYZING REVENUE AMOUNTS GAINED FROM CRACKING DOWN ON WEALTHY TAX

CHEATS WHO ARE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF HONEST TAXPAYERS.”

            SO YOU’RE THE PROBLEM, NOT THE GOVERNMENT OVERSPENDERS. YOU SEE HOW THIS WORKS? IT

IS A DISGRACE. I’M CAL THOMAS.