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. This estimation does not factor in an IRS crackdown the administration says would cover the cost. The budget office estimates the crackdown measure would generate about $207 billion over 10 years, while the White House says that number will “conservatively” reach $400 billion. “There isn’t a great deal of history, or experience, in scoring IRS enforcement,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki said of the CBO report on Nov. 19. “That’s something that economists across the board have noted.” Biden’s plan calls for nearly $80 billion to …https://www.theepochtimes.com/c-us-politics

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