Congress is Out of Session - CBO is Not
Posted by Jim Harper
Though Congress is away for the month, the Congressional Budget Office is not. CBO is the source for most of the cost estimates we use to report the cost (and occasionally savings) of legislation, and it continues its work even during the dog days of summer (- which haven’t been all that bad this [...]
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Using WashingtonWatch.com To Follow Your Issues
Posted by Jim Harper
The ways of Congress are very opaque to the average person. Unfortunately, there’s no magic bullet that’ll fix that any time soon. (Recall that I found it unusual for a Google Blog post to say that “everyone should be able to become an informed participant instantly.” That’s far-fetched.) But let’s say you’re [...]
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Introducing the WashingtonWatch.com Blog
Posted by Jim Harper
Happy Fourth of July!
What better way to celebrate the founding of our nation than . . . um, by . . . blogging?
But seriously, today is a great day to introduce the WashingtonWatch.com blog because, in a way, we try to deliver on the ideals for which this country was founded every day.
WashingtonWatch.com is meant [...]
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