Congressional Budget Office

The Congressional Budget Office delivers nonpartisan analysis of federal budget and economic issues. Staff reference its deficit projections during C.J.'s press briefing, where she dismisses them as overstated by $25 billion—far missing the mark compared to OMB's $11 billion error. This portrayal casts CBO as a key external check on White House fiscal claims, often amplifying deficit concerns that demand rebuttal to steady markets and public perception.