We discuss "scoring" with Brigham Young University Professor John Barrick. Scoring is the process used to determine how much revenue a tax bill will generate, or how much revenue a spending bill will consume. Scoring is a major part of every tax bill, including the Biden's Build Back Better plan. For example, the most current scoring of the BBB can be found here.
More information can be found here:
jct.gov
https://www.jct.gov/operations/frequently-asked-questions/
https://www.cbo.gov/about/products/ce-faq
Clarification: One listener emailed and let us know that in the episode, there is a reference that some may interpret as scoring including behavioral effects only since 2003. To be clear, behavioral effects have always been taken into account in JCT scores.