The staff agency that advises Congress on the probable economic effect of different spending programs and the cost of proposed policies is the
A. Congressional Budget Office (CBO).
B. General Accounting Office (GAO).
C. Congressional Research Service (CRS).
D. Office of Technology Assessment (OTA).
E. Congressional Research Fund (CRF).
Answer: A
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