White House Disputes CBO Claim ‘Build Back Better’ Will Add to Debt

White House Disputes CBO Claim ‘Build Back Better’ Will Add to Debt
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates the “Build Back Better” legislation will increase the United States' deficit by $367 billion over 10 years.StockSnap/Pixabay
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The White House is dismissing a report that estimates President Joe Biden’s “Build Back Better” legislation will add to the national debt, even though the president has promised repeatedly “it will not add a single cent.”

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates the $1.85 trillion spending bill, supported only by Democrats, will increase the United States’ deficit by $367 billion over 10 years.