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Over the past 40 years, federal revenues have ranged from nearly 21 percent of GDP, in fiscal year 2000, to less than 16 percent, in fiscal years 2009 through 2012; they have averaged about 18 percent of GDP over the four decades. In addition to projecting the future course of federal revenues, CBO analyzes the budgetary and economic effects of various features of the federal tax system and the effects of potential changes to current tax rules.

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Revenues and Spending Under CBO's Extended Baseline Scenario and Two Alternatives Specified by Chairman Ryan

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March 23, 2012

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Updated Budget Projections: Fiscal Years 2012 to 2022

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March 13, 2012

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H.R. 4105, a bill to apply the countervailing duty provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930 to nonmarket economy countries and for other purposes

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March 5, 2012

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The Earned Income Tax Credit and Expected Social Security Retirement Benefits Among Low-Income Women: Working Paper 2012-06

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March 5, 2012

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Choices for Federal Spending and Taxes

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February 24, 2012

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Back to the Classroom: A Visit to Harvard University

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February 24, 2012

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Presentation to the National Economists Club

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February 10, 2012


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H.R. 7, the Highway Investment, Job Creation, and Economic Growth Act of 2012

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February 14, 2012

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Revisiting the Excise Tax Effects of the Property Tax: Working Paper 2012-05

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February 2, 2012

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Testimony on the Budget and Economic Outlook: Fiscal Years 2012 to 2022

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February 2, 2012

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