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Importance of a Congressional Scorekeeper

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"Just like every sport needs an impartial scorekeeper, Congress needs an impartial body, 'a watchdog', to determine the affect policymaking has on the American people. We’re living in a world where facts and truth are questioned. Where any one person, including the president, can claim something as fake, absent of any evidence and proceed to make policy decisions based on their own manufactured claims. That is why we must rally together to ensure Congress’ scorekeeper remains independent, supported and fair.CBO continues to be a beacon of truth and facts in Capitol Hill’s often-partisan spin zone. Good government watchdog Protect Democracy has been monitoring the many ways the White House is attempting to influence and discredit the CBO. Today they  filed a suit  against the Trump Administration for their failure to turn over communications regarding the state of CBO. "

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