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This guide briefly explains—in plain language—the differences between some common budgetary terms.
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This letter responds to a request for information about CBO's cost estimates for the reconciliation legislation now being considered by the House of Representatives.
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CBO estimates the costs of federal credit programs in two ways—following procedures prescribed by the Federal Credit Reform Act (FCRA) and using a fair-value approach, which measures the market value of the government’s obligations.
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CBO examined two illustrative scenarios that would boost federal funding for a mix of types of physical infrastructure by $500 billion over 10 years. The two scenarios differ in how the additional spending would be financed.
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CBO assesses the potential costs of providing cost estimates for bills before markup by Congressional committees. Under any of the scenarios that CBO examined, the agency would require a substantial increase in resources and staffing.
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This workbook allows users to define and analyze alternative economic scenarios by specifying differences in the values of four economic variables relative to the values for those variables underlying CBO's February 2021 projections.
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CBO reports annually on programs whose authorizations of appropriations have already expired or will expire.
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This report examines approaches to budgeting that would distinguish expenditures for investment in physical capital, education, and research and development from other expenditures.
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CBO’s interactive tool allows users to simulate the agency’s process for projecting discretionary budget authority and outlays for different types of spending over the course of 10 years.
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CBO presents its projections of the federal budget for the next 30 years if current laws governing taxes and spending generally did not change. Growth in revenues would be outpaced by growth in spending, leading to rising deficits and debt.