R Street 
If you don’t like the score, play better
By Nan Swift, includes “… As we face huge fiscal hurdles, such as our rapidly depleting trust funds and the ongoing pandemic, it is essential that Congress have a neutral arbiter who can provide consistent, reliable information on where we are, what lies ahead and how legislative choices will affect our future. … Institutions like the CBO should not be political pawns. … Undermining the legitimacy of the CBO director will only further erode the power of the First Branch.”

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