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Claim Text: As things now stand, a bill can spend money in year two and offset it in year nine, and the score comes out balanced.
Simplified Text: Current Congressional Budget Office scoring rules allow a bill to be scored as balanced even if it offsets spending in an early year with revenue in a much later year.
Confidence Score: 1.000
Claim Maker: The author
Context Type: News Article
Context Details: { "policy": "Legislative scoring rules", "organization": "Congressional Budget Office" }
Subject Tags: Government Policy Law
UUID: 1e104de0-60f3-4353-8db6-77ef8fa8e6f5
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Created: September 17, 2026 at 10:05 PM (3 weeks ago)
Last Updated: September 17, 2026 at 10:05 PM (3 weeks ago)

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The Fed Can't Fight Inflation Alone. Will Congress Do Its Part?

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https://reason.com/2026/09/17/the-fed-cant-fight-inflation-alone-will-congress-do-its-part

The Federal Reserve is raising interest rates to combat inflation, but the author argues that Congress must also address government spending and the national debt for these efforts to be effective. The article highlights the impact of inflation on real wages and proposes solutions for Congress.

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