When Government Rules by Software, Citizens Are Left in the Dark

Re:When Government Rules by Software, Citizens Are Left in t... by matthjensen on Thursday August 17, 2017 @11:23AM (#15037545)

I am equally concerned by the application of secret simulation models by organizations like the Congressional Budget Office for fiscal policy decision making. Our legislators rely on models that even they do not have access to when writing spending and tax laws.

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Re:When Government Rules by Software, Citizens Are Left in t... by creaghpatr on Thursday August 17, 2017 @11:31AM (#15037633)

The CBO estimations compared to the actuals speak for themselves.

I find it hilarious when venture capitalists cite CBO forecasts on twitter when, in the real world, if you brought that kind of data into a startup pitch it would get laughed out of the room.

https://www.forbes.com/forbes/welcome/?toURL=https://www.for...

^I don't mean to pick on the ACA either this applies to virtually all CBO estimations.

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Re:When Government Rules by Software, Citizens Are Left in t... by xxpor on Thursday August 17, 2017 @12:06PM (#15037999)

Because it turns out that the modeling the CBO has to do is WAY harder than what your typical startup has to worry about.

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