The budgetary concerns of the Superfund are the most pressing at this point. The 2003 Superfund allocations of $1.27 billion is around $355 million less than the projected needs to complete the projects scheduled (Schmidt, 2003). Additionally, the number of projects have declined sharply - by around 50% - under the Bush Administration. They contend that while the number of projects has fallen, the magnitude of those projects has increased greatly. Essentially, all the easy projects were completed first and the more difficult ones, which require more time and money, are being addressed only now (Schmidt, 2006).