# Cbo on The No Agenda Show

Cbo comes up in 12 chapters across 11 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from July 2009 to October 2025.

- **Chapters:** 12
- **Episodes:** 11
- **Discussed:** July 2009 – October 2025
- **Related topics:** [Deficit](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/deficit.md), [Barack Obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md), [Gdp](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gdp.md), [Healthcare Bill](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/healthcare-bill.md), [Medicaid](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/medicaid.md), [Npr](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/npr.md), [Scott Bessent](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/scott-bessent.md), [Treasury Department](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/treasury-department.md), [Big Beautiful Bill](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/big-beautiful-bill.md), [Budget Deficit](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/budget-deficit.md)

## Chapters 1–12 of 12

### Scott Bessent, U.S. Deficit Reduction Report

- **Episode:** [1807: Keyboard Warrior](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1807-keyboard-warrior.md)
- **Published:** 2025-10-12
- **Time:** 1:17:46–1:20:27
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1807-keyboard-warrior/chapter/scott-bessent-u-s-deficit-reduction-report.md

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that the U.S. deficit for the fiscal year ending September 30th is lower than projected. According to CBO numbers, the deficit-to-GDP ratio fell from 6.5% to 5.9%. Bessent credited the Trump administration's focus on reducing debt without triggering a recession for the improvement.

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### Scott Bessent, Tariff Revenue and Deficit Reduction

- **Episode:** [1794: Heroin Hotties](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1794-heroin-hotties.md)
- **Published:** 2025-08-28
- **Time:** 2:52:45–2:54:46
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1794-heroin-hotties/chapter/scott-bessent-tariff-revenue-and-deficit-reduction.md

Treasury Secretary nominee Scott Bessent reports that record tariff revenues are significantly reducing the federal budget deficit. He estimates that tariff income could reach half a trillion dollars, potentially lowering the projected 10-year deficit by $4 trillion and decreasing interest costs by $700 billion.

Keywords: [scott bessent](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/scott-bessent.md), [tariffs](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tariffs.md), [budget deficit](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/budget-deficit.md), [treasury department](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/treasury-department.md), [cbo](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cbo.md), [trade policy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/trade-policy.md)

### Scott Simon on the Big Beautiful Bill

- **Episode:** [1779: Buffy Gorilla](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1779-buffy-gorilla.md)
- **Published:** 2025-07-06
- **Time:** 1:12:12–1:17:55
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1779-buffy-gorilla/chapter/scott-simon-on-the-big-beautiful-bill.md

NPR's Scott Simon reported on President Trump's signing of the "Big Beautiful Bill" during a July 4th celebration. The report used the term "so-called" to describe the legislation, which critics argue is a propagandistic framing. The segment discusses the bill's impact on Medicaid and the national debt, citing CBO projections of a $3.3 trillion increase over ten years.

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### Medicaid Work Requirements, SNAP Funding Cuts, CBO Estimates

- **Episode:** [1778: Three Holes One Bag](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1778-three-holes-one-bag.md)
- **Published:** 2025-07-03
- **Time:** 17:22–25:29
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1778-three-holes-one-bag/chapter/medicaid-work-requirements-snap-funding-cuts-cbo-estimates.md

The Senate version of the spending bill proposes cutting Medicaid by approximately $1 trillion, primarily through new requirements for able-bodied adults to work, volunteer, or attend school for 80 hours per month. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates these changes could result in 12 million people losing health insurance. Additionally, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) faces a 20% funding cut and stricter age-based work requirements.

Keywords: [medicaid](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/medicaid.md), [snap](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/snap.md), [cbo](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cbo.md), [work requirements](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/work-requirements.md), [food stamps](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/food-stamps.md)

### Mike Lawler, Deficit Projections, Bending the Curve

- **Episode:** [1778: Three Holes One Bag](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1778-three-holes-one-bag.md)
- **Published:** 2025-07-03
- **Time:** 32:32–42:01
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1778-three-holes-one-bag/chapter/mike-lawler-deficit-projections-bending-the-curve.md

New York Representative Mike Lawler defended the spending bill on NPR, arguing that the CBO's $3 trillion deficit projection is historically unreliable. Lawler emphasized that the bill aims to "bend the curve" of federal spending by achieving $1.6 trillion in savings over a decade. He sparred with host Juana Summers over the impact of citizenship verification and work requirements on his constituents in New York's 17th district.

Keywords: [mike lawler](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mike-lawler.md), juana summers, [npr](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/npr.md), [cbo](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cbo.md), [deficit](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/deficit.md)

### Immigration Economic Impact, CBO Budget Outlook

- **Episode:** [1633: Noise Machine](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1633-noise-machine.md)
- **Published:** 2024-02-11
- **Time:** 1:08:10–1:11:41
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1633-noise-machine/chapter/immigration-economic-impact-cbo-budget-outlook.md

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a report estimating that increased immigration will boost the US economy by $7 trillion but may also suppress real wages by 2034. In the UK, similar migration trends are being debated as the NHS faces record waiting times and a shortage of dental appointments.

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### OMB Budget Projections, 30 Percent Tax Increase

- **Episode:** [379: The Soul Train of Podcasts](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/379-the-soul-train-of-podcasts.md)
- **Published:** 2012-02-02
- **Time:** 2:19:06–2:23:40
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/379-the-soul-train-of-podcasts/chapter/omb-budget-projections-30-percent-tax-increase.md

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and OMB projections indicate that federal revenues are scheduled to rise by 30 percent between 2012 and 2014. The hosts interpret "revenue" as a euphemism for massive tax hikes required to manage the $1.1 trillion deficit.

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### CBO Stimulus Report, Koch Brothers, Tea Party Funding

- **Episode:** [229: Eggs & Poop](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/229-eggs-poop.md)
- **Published:** 2010-08-26
- **Time:** 59:23–1:02:41
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/229-eggs-poop/chapter/cbo-stimulus-report-koch-brothers-tea-party-funding.md

The Congressional Budget Office reports that the Obama administration's stimulus package boosted GDP and saved millions of jobs. The hosts contrast this with the media's treatment of David and Charles Koch, libertarian billionaires being criticized for funding Tea Party events.

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### Healthcare Deficit Projections, Obama Town Hall

- **Episode:** [188: Easter Haiku and iPads For You](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/188-easter-haiku-and-ipads-for-you.md)
- **Published:** 2010-04-04
- **Time:** 1:23:39–1:25:53
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/188-easter-haiku-and-ipads-for-you/chapter/healthcare-deficit-projections-obama-town-hall.md

President Obama's claims regarding the Healthcare Act's ability to lower the national deficit by $1 trillion over two decades are scrutinized. It is noted that the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) does not typically project beyond ten years, making the President's long-term financial promises speculative and politically motivated.

Keywords: [barack obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md), [cbo](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cbo.md), [healthcare reform](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/healthcare-reform.md), [deficit](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/deficit.md), [taxes](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/taxes.md), [town hall](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/town-hall.md)

### Healthcare Reform Strategy, Dick Morris Analysis and Dennis Kucinich

- **Episode:** [183: Porn In The Morn'](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/183-porn-in-the-morn.md)
- **Published:** 2010-03-18
- **Time:** 49:42–1:00:23
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/183-porn-in-the-morn/chapter/healthcare-reform-strategy-dick-morris-analysis-and-dennis-kucinich.md

Political consultant Dick Morris argues that Democrats are framing the healthcare bill's passage as a "done deal" to allow vulnerable "Blue Dog" members to vote against it for their constituents without actually stopping the legislation. Conversely, a theory is presented that the Obama administration may be sabotaging the bill to avoid being blamed for rising insurance premiums. Representative Dennis Kucinich's sudden shift to support the bill after a flight on Air Force One is highlighted as political theater.

Keywords: [healthcare bill](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/healthcare-bill.md), [dick morris](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/dick-morris.md), [dennis kucinich](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/dennis-kucinich.md), [barack obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md), [cbo](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cbo.md)

### Senate Finance Committee Health Insurance Reform Pivot

- **Episode:** [138: Bombing The Moon (Don't look over here!)](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/138-bombing-the-moon-don-t-look-over-here.md)
- **Published:** 2009-10-10
- **Time:** 30:40–35:03
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/138-bombing-the-moon-don-t-look-over-here/chapter/senate-finance-committee-health-insurance-reform-pivot.md

Adam Curry highlights a linguistic shift in President Obama's rhetoric from "healthcare reform" to "health insurance reform." He argues that the Senate Finance Committee is using procedural maneuvers to merge various bills into a final version that avoids constitutional spending requirements. The hosts express skepticism toward the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) claims regarding the bill's affordability and deficit impact.

Keywords: [senate finance committee](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/senate-finance-committee.md), [barack obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md), health insurance reform, [cbo](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cbo.md), [healthcare bill](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/healthcare-bill.md)

### Kathleen Sebelius Meet the Press Appearance, CBO Cost Estimates

- **Episode:** [115: Explaining The Health Care Bill](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/115-explaining-the-health-care-bill.md)
- **Published:** 2009-07-23
- **Time:** 29:22–32:38
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/115-explaining-the-health-care-bill/chapter/kathleen-sebelius-meet-the-press-appearance-cbo-cost-estimates.md

Health Secretary Kathleen Sebelius appeared on Meet the Press to defend the healthcare bill despite Congressional Budget Office (CBO) reports indicating the plan would increase the deficit. Sebelius avoided direct questions regarding the discrepancy between the bill's stated goal of reducing costs and the CBO's financial projections.

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