Mick Mulvaney’s CBO criticism ‘unacceptable,’ Democrats charge

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Budget director Mick Mulvaney crossed a line with his criticism of the Congressional Budget Office and its top health analyst, high-ranking Democrats said Thursday.

“OMB Director Mulvaney’s comments challenging the integrity and expertise of analysts at the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office are irresponsible and unacceptable,” House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer said in a statement issued by his office.

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