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The federal government's finances are pretty complicated and not always easy to understand,and most of CBO's reports about the budget outlook are fairly lengthy and detailed. In fact, one of the questions we're most frequently asked is how much the government spends and takes in each year. For those who are not very familiar with the budget, finding the answer is sometimes harder than it should be.
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Testimony before the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, U.S. Congress
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Letter to the Honorable Olympia J. Snowe
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Cost estimate for the bill as introduced on September 13, 2011
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Cost estimate for the bill as reported by the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on September 8, 2011
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Estimated Impact of Automatic Budget Enforcement Procedures Specified in the Budget Control Act
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Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on July 14, 2011
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Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on July 14, 2011
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The Energy Policy Act of 2005 established incentives to encourage private investment in innovative technologies, including advanced nuclear energy facilities. Much of the government’s support for the construction of nuclear power plants is offered in the form of federal loan guarantees. Those guarantees, which are administered by the Department of Energy (DOE), promote investment in nuclear energy by lowering the cost of borrowing and possibly increasing the availability of credit for project sponsors.