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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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This morning I testified before the Senate Budget Committee on policies to promote economic growth and employment in 2012 and 2013.
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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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Estimated Impact of Automatic Budget Enforcement Procedures Specified in the Budget Control Act
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Last week CBO released its annual summer update of its budget and economic outlook.
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CBO reviewed the many factors that can influence the cost to the government of guaranteeing loans for the construction of advanced nuclear facilities.
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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.
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In 2009, about 39 million foreign-born people lived in the United States, making up more than 12 percent of the U.S. populationthe largest share since 1920. Naturalized citizens (foreign-born people who have fulfilled the requirements of U.S. citizenship) accounted for about 17 million of the total. Noncitizens (foreign-born people authorized to live and work in the United States either temporarily or permanently and people who are not authorized to live or work in the United States) accounted for about 22 million of the total.