He's the budget scorekeeper for Congress. Lately, it's been a tough job

Even for an agency accustomed to criticism, this summer’s debate over Republicans' big bill of tax breaks and spending cuts was a harsh one for the Congressional Budget Office. For CBO Director Phillip Swagel, the “incoming fire,” as he calls it, is simply part of the job. “We’re just trying to get it right and inform the Congress and the country,” he said in an interview with The Associated Press.