But selling the proposed budget on Capitol Hill became harder after Friday's report from the Congressional Budget Office, which projects significantly higher budget deficits than the administration estimates over the next decade, adding trillions of dollars to the national debt.

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It remains to be seen whether all of the proposed projects will be built.

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He rejected any proposed projects that did not meet his target of a 15% return on capital.

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Details on proposed projects are put up on the Internet and the bank actively seeks inputs from outsiders.

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