CBO Warns Cost Estimates May Take Longer

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CBO Warns Cost Estimates May Take Longer

November 9, 2021 at 5:27 pm EST By Taegan Goddard 107 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2021/11/09/cbo-warns-cost-estimates-may-take-longer/

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The Congressional Budget Office warned that a full cost estimate on the $1.75 trillion budget reconciliation bill may not be done by the week of November 15.

While there will be some estimates this week, “other estimates will take longer, particularly for provisions in some titles that interact with those in other titles.”

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN): “Translation: Build Back Better act is not gonna happen next week and everyone should have seen that coming when we decoupled the bills.”

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[tritsofme]

1. Not sure the rush to move it through the House without a full score

When the Senate is procedurally unable to act until the score is finalized.

[dsc]

3. It has been nine months for the love of God

this is the opposite of a rush.

[tritsofme]

4. The framework was announced what, two weeks ago? The legislative text only released last week.

If the Senate cannot vote until the CBO score is released, there is no harm in the House waiting as well.

[karynnj]

2. If they did not decouple the bills, neither would be passed

BBB cannot be passed in the House without the score. If as intended the score is OK, it will pass the House. This costs us nothing in time if we could have passed it last week. The Senate could do nothing without the CBO score.