But the new budget office analysis does not include the cost of a proposed expansion of the federally funded Medicaid system for low-income families, a proposal expected to add several hundred billion to the tab.
In one analysis by the Office of Management and Budget, of the 30 least cost-effective regulations throughout the government, the EPA had imposed no fewer than 17.
The Innovation Alliance is particularly concerned about lawmakers' lack of analysis of a recent cost estimate of the House bill by the Congressional Budget Office, just released Tuesday.