They have warned of possible further failures that might eventually require another bailout by taxpayers.
The estimate assumed no change in behavior by taxpayers seeking to minimize the impact of the alternative tax.
Opponents of the law say it represents a subsidy to the nuclear industry by taxpayers.
To begin with, all transportation in the United States is "subsidized" by taxpayers.
A system which does not provide such rules is subject to manipulation by potential taxpayers.
Witness the gutting of local school budgets by taxpayers without children.
To get the money back requires a little persistence by taxpayers.
For the present, his proposal would not require any sacrifice by taxpayers or retirees.
In 2001 the Department estimated that a lifetime of offending by one person costs victims and taxpayers $3 million.
This approach should be encouraged, as it is consistent with our values, effective for development, and does right by European taxpayers.