GOP seeks new CBO scoring as reconciliation plan hinges on fraud cuts

A large bloc of House Republicans will meet with CBO Director Phillip Swagel to press for a different scoring approach for their party-line reconciliation bill, aiming to finance it largely through cuts to fraud in Medicare, Medicaid and other programs. However, under current CBO scoring the price tag remains sizable, prompting leadership to map a strategy with deficit hawks at Camp David and push for an offset plan amid broader spending fights.