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jpak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-06-06 12:52 PM Original message |
Budget Deficit Drops to $250 Billion |
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central scrutinizer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-06-06 12:55 PM Response to Original message |
1. that old low expectations thing again |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-06-06 12:57 PM Response to Original message |
2. So now our nation is in the red "only" by $250 billion thanks to |
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shain from kane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-06-06 01:32 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Are costs of waging 2 wars and reconstruction included? Aren't |
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AllegroRondo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-06-06 01:58 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. I believe you are correct |
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wholetruth00 (576 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-06-06 07:36 PM Response to Reply #2 |
19. And this is most likely anothre lie. It's almost impossible from where we |
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bif (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-06-06 01:31 PM Response to Original message |
3. Let's have a fucking party! |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-06-06 01:34 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. They are taking credit for being wrong again |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-06-06 01:51 PM Response to Original message |
6. enron book keeping |
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dkofos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-06-06 01:55 PM Response to Original message |
7. So we should be impressed?? |
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Nickster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-06-06 01:59 PM Response to Original message |
9. But surprisingly, the total debt number just keeps rising. Gee, wonder how |
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54anickel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-06-06 02:15 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. 2 sets of books OMB cash accounting vs Treasury accrual accounting |
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Nickster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-06-06 04:33 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Yeah, I know. I'm an accountant.:-) |
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54anickel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-07-06 07:22 AM Response to Reply #14 |
30. I used to be a bean counter - that was many years ago though. I've |
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Nickster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-07-06 02:51 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. Funny, I went the other way. IT to bean counter. I'm still new to the game |
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54anickel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-07-06 11:59 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. Heh-heh, It does bring a whole new meaning to the old... |
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melm00se (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-06-06 02:06 PM Response to Original message |
10. i'd be excited |
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Mojorabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-06-06 02:37 PM Response to Original message |
12. An article from today |
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niceypoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-06-06 03:51 PM Response to Original message |
13. Oh? For the quarter? |
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sofa king (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-06-06 05:36 PM Response to Original message |
15. Is the national debt up to $8 trillion yet? |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-07-06 01:29 AM Response to Reply #15 |
27. $8,547,831,901,583.14 |
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allisonthegreat (586 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-06-06 05:40 PM Response to Original message |
16. Numbers have got to be padded. n/t |
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pinniped (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-06-06 06:22 PM Response to Original message |
17. Estimate higher and you can run a good news story like this every.... |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-06-06 07:28 PM Response to Original message |
18. in what universe is -$250 billion a good thing? |
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cosmicdot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-06-06 07:53 PM Response to Original message |
20. have they resumed making Medicare payments? |
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Roland99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-06-06 10:49 PM Response to Original message |
21. $250 billion?? Bull-Fucking-Shit!!! |
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bhikkhu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-07-06 12:09 AM Response to Original message |
22. The book-cookers working overtime this month |
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Zorra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-07-06 12:32 AM Response to Original message |
23. ***(Bu*h Crime Family statistics). n/t |
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lpbk2713 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-07-06 12:51 AM Response to Original message |
24. A billion here, a billion there .... |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-07-06 12:54 AM Response to Original message |
25. O, how exciting! The federal budget deficit estimate dropped! |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-07-06 01:20 AM Response to Original message |
26. Red-Ink Republicans strike again |
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Dem2theMax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-07-06 01:32 AM Response to Original message |
28. Oh goody. Now I can sleep at night. |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-07-06 06:03 AM Response to Original message |
29. Look Mom! I got a medal at the Special Olympics! |
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indypaul (896 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-07-06 01:45 PM Response to Original message |
31. Could this be a result of |
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ticktockman (65 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-08-06 04:46 AM Response to Original message |
34. The True Deficit is $574 Billion |
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Solly Mack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-08-06 05:46 AM Response to Reply #34 |
36. Great info! |
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Solly Mack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-08-06 05:14 AM Response to Original message |
35. A Record of "Fuzzy Math" by the Bush Administration |
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pampango (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-08-06 01:05 PM Response to Original message |
37. Revenues rising, even after tax cuts? |
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ticktockman (65 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-09-06 12:30 AM Response to Reply #37 |
39. Revenues suffer a one-time drop after tax cuts |
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Buchananfan (16 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-08-06 10:32 PM Response to Original message |
38. Does this include the NATIONAL DEBT? |
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