Exactly how does McTurtle expect to get a new CBO score?

[MoonRiver]

It is what it is, isn't it? Or does he plan to offer a major bribe to the CBO staff?

[atreides1]

1. Short of making some major changes

He can't get a new CBO score!

As for bribery, doubtful...CBO has a long history of remaining unbiased, no matter which party is in charge!

[MoonRiver]

2. I thought so, but he claims he's going to get a new CBO score.

[brush]

3. That'll take weeks. They have to have their all-male, secret meetings to re-shuffle how to extract..

the 800 billion from Medicaid for tax cuts for their rich client bosses, then they have to submit it to the Kochs for okay, then try to sell it to the Freedom Caucus and the so-called moderate repugs, then they'll get on their faux-Christian knees and pray for a much better CBO score (not) — all that's not going to happen in time for a vote right after the July 4th recess.

What McTurtle is looking at realistically is maybe a slim chance of a vote after the summer recess in August, if at all as this thing looks like it's DOA.

[MoonRiver]

4. Well, I, for one, am praying for DOA.

McTurtle and I are issuing out competing prayers. I'm betting Dog likes me better!