Because the CBO reports to the relevant congressional committees – those dealing with tax and budgets – both Republicans and Democrats watch its every move. But the CBO, created in the 1970’s precisely to bring greater transparency and accountability to the rather byzantine congressional budget process, really is independent and run by professionals.
国会预算办公室将向处理税收和预算事宜的相关国会委员会提交报告，共和党和民主党都盯着它的一举一动。但国会预算办公室的确是独立的，由专业人士运作，其在20世纪70年代创立的初衷就是向拜占庭式的国会预算过程注入透明度和可问责性。