For much of this decade, both Congressional and administration budget projections showed a decline in science and technology accounts of between 20 and 30 percent in real dollars. The real impact to date has been far less severe.

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This quote highlights the budget projections made by Congress and the administration regarding science and technology accounts, which suggested a significant decline in funding of 20 to 30 percent in real dollars. However, the actual impact of these projections has been relatively less severe. This suggests that the funding for science and technology has not decreased as much as initially anticipated.

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