The Congressional Budget Office: Honest Numbers, Power, and Policymaking

by Philip G. Joyce

Book Overview

The U.S. Congressional Budget Office (CBO) provides Congress with nonpartisan analysis of how proposed legislation will impact the federal budget. In effect, it has become a critical component of our system of checks and balances because it has given Congress the analytical capacity to challenge the president on budget issues. The CBO's analysis also protects the public interest by providing honest numbers about Congress's own budget proposals. Frequently,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1589017579
• ISBN13: 9781589017573
• Release Date: April 2011
• Publisher: Georgetown University Press
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher