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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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Economic Effects of Reducing the Fiscal Restraint That Is Scheduled to Occur in 2013

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May 22, 2012

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CBO's Projections of Federal Receipts and Expenditures in the Framework of the National Income and Product Accounts

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May 9, 2012

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How Would Proposed Fuel Economy Standards Affect the Highway Trust Fund?

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May 2, 2012

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CBO Releases Study on How Proposed Fuel Economy Standards Would Affect the Highway Trust Fund

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May 2, 2012


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  • Federal Support for State and Local Governments Through the Tax Code

    April 25, 2012
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CBO Testified on Federal Support for State and Local Governments Provided Through the Tax Code

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April 26, 2012


Long-Term Budget Outlook

Sep 2013 - Federal debt would grow to 100 percent of GDP by 2038 under current law, CBO projects, and would be on an upward path relative to the size of the economy—a trend that could not be sustained indefinitely.

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Federal Support for State and Local Governments Through the Tax Code

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April 25, 2012

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Reconciliation recommendation related to a Social Security Number Required to Claim the Refundable Portion of the Child Tax Credit

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April 24, 2012

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CBO Releases Its Analysis of the Economic Impact of the President’s 2013 Budget

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April 20, 2012


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The Economic Impact of the President's 2013 Budget

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April 20, 2012

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