Brief Dynamic Scoring: Not so Fast!
Rudolph G. Penner
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Using dynamic scoring to weigh the effects of tax and spending proposals poses a high risk that ideological biases will pollute the analysis, senior fellow Rudolph Penner warns in a Ripon Forum commentary. The former director of the Congressional Budget Office also points out that consistent dynamic scoring is logistically impossible given current technology.
Primary topic Federal Budget and Economy
Research Area Federal Budget and Economy