What is meant by dynamic scoring of the budget? Why does dynamic scoring potentially lead to more realistic estimates of the “true” effective size of a budget deficit? What are some methodological issues involved in dynamic scoring? You can read more about dynamic budget scoring in Chapter 5 of the Council of Economic Advisors2004 Economic Report of the President. The Council of Economic Advisers’ Website is www.whitehouse.gov/cea, and at the time of this writing the Economic Report of the President could be found at www.gpoaccess.gov/eop/index.html.