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Incredible Shrinking Deficit

Submitted by Biff Pocaroba, Jul 12, 2007 09:04

"But as the shrinking figures above show, in fact the deficit is shrinking."

Please...a $1.4 trillion deficit over four years is nothing to crow about, even if it is getting smaller.

It's nice that the deficit is getting smaller, but why do we have a deficit at all?

The federal government can, and should, operate within its means.

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"But as the shrinking figures above show, in fact the deficit is shrinking." Please...a $1.4 trillion deficit over four years is...	Biff Pocaroba	Jul 12, 2007 09:04