CBO’s analyses and forecasting are regarded as good or better than others doing similar work... economists say that the CBO’s economic projections generally compare favorably against other outfits, and its long-term budget estimates have been fairly accurate." According to George Washington University political scientist Sarah Binder, the CBO "has emerged over its history as a neutral analyst of congressional budgets and cost estimates for proposed legislation." The agency has "a nonpartisan staff culture". Historically, the House Budget Committee and Senate Budget Committee have insulated the CBO from external pressures and attempts to politicize or weaken the office. Professor Philip Joyce of the University of Maryland School of Public Policy writes: See also Minimum wage in the United States United States Congress United States federal budget Office of Management and Budget Compare: Legislative Analyst's Office (California) Parliamentary Budget Office (Australia) Parliamentary Budget Officer (Canada) National Assembly Budget Office (The Republic of Korea) Office for Budget Responsibility (United Kingdom) References Further reading Allen Schick, Felix LoStracco The Federal Budget: Politics, Policy, Process. Washington, D.C.: Brookings Institution, 2000. Phillip Joyce, "The Congressional Budget Office: Honest Numbers, Power, and Policymaking". Washington, D.C.: Georgetown University Press, 2011. Robert P. Saldin. 2017. When Bad Policy Makes Good Politics: Running the Numbers on Health Reform. Oxford University Press. External links CBO Blog and 2000- Congress.org: Meet the scorekeepers of spending 1974 establishments in Washington, D.C. Budget Office United States federal budgets Economic research institutes Government agencies established in 1974