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CBO's regular budget publications include semiannual reports on the budget and economic outlook, annual reports analyzing the President’s budget and discussing the long-term budget picture, and a biannual set of options for reducing budget deficits. CBO also prepares cost estimates and mandate statements for nearly every bill that is reported by a Congressional committee. Numerous analytic studies provide more in-depth analysis of specific budgetary issues.

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S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act

cost estimate

June 18, 2013

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Testimony on Means-Tested Programs and Tax Credits for Low-Income Households

report

June 18, 2013

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Some Information on Upcoming CBO Reports

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June 13, 2013


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CBO’s Plan for Its Major Periodic Reports This Year

report

June 13, 2013

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  • Updated Budget Projections: Fiscal Years 2013 to 2023

    May 14, 2013

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    November 29, 2012

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    December 14, 2010
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Federal Debt and the Statutory Limit, June 2013

report

June 11, 2013

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  • Monthly Budget Review for April 2013

    May 07, 2013
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Monthly Budget Review for May 2013

report

June 7, 2013

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    March 13, 2012

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    June 26, 2009
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How CBO Prepares Long-Term Projections of Federal Spending for Social Security and Major Health Care Programs

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May 21, 2013

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Estimated Effects on Direct Spending and Revenues for Health Care Programs of Proposals in the President's 2014 Budget

data or technical information

May 17, 2013

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Comparing Budget Plans

posted by Doug Elmendorf on May 17, 2013

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Unemployment Compensation and Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers

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May 17, 2013

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