Last week's Congressional Budget Office analysis of President Obama's budget projected that it would increase the federal deficit $2.3 trillion more than initially expected during the next 10 years.

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Whether it is enough to push them one way or another would best be answered by an independent analysis into the projected impact of removing the tax credit.

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Forrester Research, a technology analysis firm, recently projected that 1.2 million digital readers would be sold in the U.S. in the fourth quarter.

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Although the 2012 OVDI penalty regime may seem overly harsh for many, the decision to participate should include an economic analysis of the taxpayers projected future earning power that could be generated from the funds held offshore.

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