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John Yarmuth: CBO tells Congress what we need to know regardless of whether or not it is what we want to hear.

On the recordMarch 6, 2018
CBO tells Congress what we need to know regardless of whether or not it is what we want to hear.
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John Yarmuth
Democratic · Kentucky

Editor's note · Context

Yarmuth defends the CBO's integrity and impartiality in providing economic information.

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