Congress often looks to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to score legislation as if it has a crystal ball. But many CBO scores have missed the mark. A newly released paper I contributed to for FGA reviews some examples of these blunders. CBO cost estimates are useful to lawmakers, but they should be viewed critically and cautiously.
Today, the Federalist published an article by my colleague Stewart Whitson and me discussing the House Committee on Administration’s recent hearing on Zuckerbucks and what states and Congress can do to prevent election interference. The Federalist has done a tremendous job shedding light on threats to election integrity, and I’m glad to be contributing to their continued efforts.
The article is available here: https://thefederalist.com/2024/02/22/congress-must-stop-the-big-corporate-election-interference-it-didnt-in-2020/.
Trevor Carlsen 