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provided. If a business could make it work without the assistance, it would fail to meet <br /> the test and would not be eligible for assistance. While the DTED definition of the "But <br /> for Test" specifically mentions the use of the test in regards to Tax Increment, it is sound <br /> policy to require the test to be met in all aspects of local government financial assistance. <br /> The notion of government using tax dollars to assist private business is a difficult <br /> one for residents to comprehend. In seeking to answer why this is done,three key items <br /> need to be elaborated on; the increased tax base this development will provide, the fact <br /> that the development would not happen without assistance (but for test), and the fact that <br /> in most instances of assistance the money is either loaned or will be recouped in captured <br /> tax revenue. By illustrating these three points the City is able to illustrate the fact that the <br /> assistance will ultimately provide great reward to the City with little cost being burdened <br /> by the City. <br /> Three of the most popular forms of assistance, and the ones that will be examined <br /> in greater detail here, are Tax Increment Financing,Tax Abatement, and Revolving Loan <br /> Funds. These three tools are going to be looked at in detail because they are indeed three <br /> of the most popular forms of assistance, and they represent different points on the <br /> spectrum of assistance in terms of complexity and cost. <br /> Revolving Loan Funds <br /> Revolving Loan Funds will be examined first because they are the relatively <br /> easiest of the three in terms of complexity and monetary amounts involved. These types <br /> of funds are used provide assistance to businesses through the use of small low interest <br /> loans, which can be used to close small financial gaps. Programs like these can be used <br />