evidence: A handful of centrist House Democrats wanted to see the nonpartisan CBO's projection of how the Build Back Better Act would affect long-term deficits before they voted for the plan. The $1.7 trillion bill would increase the budget deficit by $367 billion over the years 2022 to 2031, according to the CBO. The topline figure does not include estimates for revenue raised by increased IRS enforcement of tax laws. [...] In a tweeted statement citing the Treasury estimate, Biden said his "Build Back Better Act is going to reduce the deficit by more than $100 billion over ten years."