What is the CBO? A look at the small office inflaming debate over Trump's tax bill

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What is the CBO? A look at the small office inflaming debate over Trump's tax bill

Kevin Freking

Associated Press Published: June 4, 2025 at 1:00 PM Tags: Washington news , George W. Bush , Karoline Leavitt , Politics , Phillip Swagel , Mike Johnson , Jason Smith , Donald Trump , Joe Biden FILE - The U.S. Capitol in Washington, Aug. 3, 2020. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) (J. Scott Applewhite, Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

WASHINGTON – A small government office with some 275 employees has found itself caught in the political crossfire as Congress debates President Donald Trump’s “one big beautiful bill.”

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