[dynoman]

I like articles with such enormous short circuits. Their own “reasoning” destroys their point.

The only way what they allege is possible is if the deficit is less of a percentage of the GDP now than it was in 2007. But then it is stupid to throw out the statement “$439 billion in fiscal 2015, compared to a $161 billion deficit in 2007”. With those numbers I have to check if the assertion the deficit percentage of GDP really is less for 2015.

[expat_panama]

...check if the assertion the deficit percentage of GDP really is less for 2015...

--but 2015 still isn't done yet, that's why we can make up what ever number we want.

[arthurus]

The deficit percentage of the debt or of the budget or of the economy is no longer relevant. It is deficit.