CBO still tends to use static scoring in its projections

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ebnelson — 9/7/2004 4:44:51 PM (archived)

They totally missed the relatively budget deficits of the late 1990's, and they tend to be not much better than long term weather predictions.
But giving the left free ammunition is not going to happen.
The deficits are horrible and not to be unexpected during a war while the economy is recovering from a lingering recession.
The CBO projections on future deficits will likely be wrong and far too high. The long term stimulus of the Bush taxcuts (passed by hughe bipartisan majorities in both houses) were common sense, correct and will help us over the long run.
Ed

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Federal deficit worsens - Donald - 9/7/2004 2:45:04 PM
- Moving the goal posts - Tom Brosz - 9/7/2004 7:53:30 PM
  - We Had A Surplus Before Bush - Mark Eby - 9/8/2004 12:18:45 AM
    - It wouldn't have lasted. - Tom Brosz - 9/8/2004 4:56:14 AM
  - Inventing new mathematics - Tony - 9/7/2004 9:03:43 PM
    - Oops. Meant that the deficit *projections* are going down. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 9/7/2004 9:28:02 PM
  - Spin example. Hourly radio news just referred to the "still-growing" Federal deficit. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 9/7/2004 8:02:03 PM
- Significantly less than projected. (n/t) - ebnelson - 9/7/2004 2:54:37 PM
  - Excuse me but... - Donald - 9/7/2004 3:05:39 PM
    - Donnie, you have demonstrated more reading incomprehension than anyone here. (n/t) - ebnelson - 9/7/2004 3:22:18 PM
      - A simple math test, Ed - Donald - 9/7/2004 3:37:05 PM
        
        A simple reading comprehension test for you, Don - ebnelson - 9/7/2004 4:18:19 PM
        
        While both of you are ignoring simple fact that the CBO is consistently wrong....... (n/t) - Tony - 9/7/2004 4:28:22 PM
        
        Very true - Larry J - 9/7/2004 5:15:37 PM
        
        CBO still tends to use static scoring in its projections - ebnelson - 9/7/2004 4:44:51 PM
        
        I was waiting for somebody to point that out... ;) (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 9/7/2004 4:41:41 PM

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