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From your post (Marketwatch): "Through the first 10 months of the government's fiscal year, the federal deficit has totaled $302.6 billion, $110.3 billion less than at this time in 2004. "

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THIS is a 25% drop, which is HUGE. AND President Bush did it without raising taxes, in fact he cut taxes.

I don't understand how some people claiming to be conservatives aren't applauding this.

[BureaucratusMaximus]

I don't understand how some people claiming to be conservatives aren't applauding this.

Its all that creative Rovian accounting! /sarcasm

[Huck]

I don't understand how some people claiming to be conservatives aren't applauding this.

If you read the thread, the ppl applauding this are the ones also arguing that deficit spending is good policy. The ones not applauding are the ones who think deficit spending is bad policy. You're right, the reduction is welcome. It's just that what's left still sucks.