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Playinghardball

(11,665 posts) Sat Oct 13, 2012, 02:06 PM Oct 2012

US budget deficit shrinks by over $200 billion reaches 4-year low

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US budget deficit shrinks by over $200 billion reaches 4-year low (Original Post) Playinghardball Oct 2012 OP

That is wonderful news. Panasonic Oct 2012 #1

Unfortuately, the way it's being played SheilaT Oct 2012 #2

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Panasonic

(2,921 posts)

1. That is wonderful news.

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Sat Oct 13, 2012, 02:07 PM

Oct 2012

Obama should continue what Clinton started, and leave a surplus for another Democrat to sustain and show that Republicans are dangerous for the welfare of Americans.

SheilaT

(23,156 posts)

2. Unfortuately, the way it's being played

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Sat Oct 13, 2012, 02:12 PM

Oct 2012

is that once again, the deficit is over a trillion dollars.

This graph needs to be out there as much as possible.

Oh, and once again, when Rebublicans are in the WH, the deficit increases. When Democrats are there, it decreases. How very odd.

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