Congressional Budget Office is the skunk at the picnic

NPR has a good story on the Congressional Budget Office, which is under fire as usual for its recent $1 trillion forecast of the cost of health care reform. The CBO is considered "the skunk at the picnic" by members of Congress who don't want to see the price tags for desired programs come in quite so high. But, an important point to remember is one I make to my students about all policy analysis: "In the end it's up to Congress to decide how much weight to give its research."

Budget Office Works Powerfully Behind The Scenes : NPR.