McConnell and Graham ask CBO for 'true cost' of Biden spending plan
Republicans want a formal cost estimate of the multi-trillion-dollar proposal
By Breck Dumas FOXBusiness
EXCLUSIVE: Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Budget Committee ranking member Lindsey Graham asked the Congressional Budget Office on Friday to provide the American people with the "true cost" of the multi-trillion-dollar spending package being pushed by Democrats.
While Democrats have pushed for a massive reconciliation package presented with an estimated $3.5 trillion price tag, McConnell and Graham say the true cost has not yet been figured, and want to see the real numbers presented.
"Given the Majority's intent to completely ignore Senate committees, and the limited debate and consideration for the measure before it comes to the Senate floor, it is critical that the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) provide Senators and the public with information related to the fiscal consequences of the reckless changes being proposed," McConnell and Graham wrote in a letter to CBO director Phillip Swagel, obtained by Fox News.
The senators added, "We are concerned that the bill is currently being drafted behind closed doors in order to avoid making estimates available."
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