GOP: CBO score on health plan a 'red herring'

Republicans on Wednesday defended voting in committee on a bill to repeal Obamacare without a score from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, a key attack from Democrats.

“The CBO score is a red herring,” said Rep. Larry Buschon, R-Ind., during the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s markup of its portion of the American Health Care Act, a bill that repeals Obamacare and partially replaces it. “It is important to note that the figures don’t represent a complete cost estimate for the legislation.”