Congressional Budget Office
/ˌkɑːŋɡrɛʃəˈnæl ˈbʌdʒɪt ˈɒfɪs/
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- (n.) A federal agency that provides nonpartisan analyses for economic and budgetary decisions to the U.S. Congress.
The Congressional Budget Office projected the costs of the proposed healthcare legislation.
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- congressional budget office
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Commentary
The CBO is critical in legislative processes for providing impartial budgetary data; definitions should emphasize its advisory role rather than policy-making functions.
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