[SDGOP]

We could have a surplus and the democrats would still whine

[NeoCaveman]

Only 2% of GDP, not too shabby.

0 is of course, better.

[EQAndyBuzz]

Nancy Pelosi will probably say:

Once again the Republicans have lied to the country, telling us that the budget deficit was 296 billion, when in fact it was only 250 billion.

Funny, out of control spending by the Republicans are causing this.

[CharlesWayneCT]

So we've almost cut the deficit in half. Unfortunately, mostly by increased revenue rather than cutting rediculous spending, but it's a start.

[CATravelAgent]

Sorry, the cynic in me says that this is smoke and mirrors from the Arthur Anderson school of accounting. What I want to read about is congress cutting budgets, especially at HEW.

[KarlInOhio]

Do those figures include everything, or is a couple hundred billion hidden in off-budget spending?

[LASVEGASBRETT]

Now we need to find 250,000,000,000 to cut in the budget. Lets start with welfare and other needless social programs.

[MikeA]

Still too much, but the direction is encouraging. End the Katrina spending and cut out the pork in further transportation budgets and we'll be close to balance.

[RightWhale]

A while ago I read the Federal budget report for 1800. It had something like $1 million in expenditures and a surplus coming in. They were so worried about having all the excess money around attracting thieves and other politicians that they became desperate for ways to spend it.

[Dilbert56]

It's a good statisitc to know because a lot of our political foes are still stuck on talking points like "ballooning deficits". The deficit isn't growing, it's shrinking. Once it goes away, we can start working on the national debt. Also, it's shrinking because receipts are up. To those who claim we "can't afford" the tax cuts, look at the growth they caused. We couldn't afford not to cut taxes. We'd still be in a recession.

Note that when the deficit peaked, the President said we would cut it in half by the time he left office. It looks like we'll be a year early.

[LibLieSlayer]

Bush's fault!

LLS

[glorgau]

...has been driven by better-than-expected tax receipts, especially from corporate profits, CBO said.

Those evil corporations bailing out the Republicans again. It's a plot I tell you!

[RobFromGa]

Should be in Breaking News!

[Axhandle]

Remind me again why we worked to get the Republican party in control of the White House and Congress?

[Txsleuth]

Ho hum....but, but Foley wrote e-mails to pages.

[msnimje]

Now, now ,now...

This is of no importance to American Citizens about to go the polls.

What REALLY matters is that an EX- Republican Congressman, who is not up for election, is gay. Gay. Gay. Gay.

[bray]

We should cut Taxes on the Rich some more and eliminate the Daficit!

Pray for W and Our Troops

[Lucky9teen]

Lower deficit
Increased revenue/spending
Lower gas prices
Tax decreases/cutbacks/breaks
Killing Al-Q leaders and members and fighting the WOT
Int'l Wire tapping/surveillance


Damn, I'm liking Bush more and more... :)

[MNJohnnie]

Thank you. I am glad to see SOMEONE noticed this Kind of frustrating. IF Congress had exercised even a modicum of restrain these last 6 years this could of been a POSTIVE number.

[Mo1]

Oh crap .. more good news ;0)