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Federal Receipts, Outlays, and Debt [Congressional Democrats almost double deficit in 1yr]
BNET Business Network ^ | May, 2008 | BNET Business Network

Posted on 11/15/2008 5:07:27 AM PST by Son House

In the first seven months of fiscal 2008, there was a deficit of $152.2 billion, compared with a deficit of $80.8 billion a year earlier.

[Billions of dollars]

Cumulative total, first 7 months: (1) Fiscal year 2007 1,504.6 1,585.3 -80.8 Fiscal year 2008 1,549.7 1,701.9 -152.2

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: debt; federal; outlays; receipts
Not sure this will format right, so this is an excerpt, Congressional Democrats are doubling the deficit in 1 year, of course polls say most Americans think Democrats are better for the economy
1 posted on 11/15/2008 5:07:27 AM PST by Son House
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To: Son House
...of course polls say most Americans think Democrats are better for the economy

..thats what Americans are told to think

2 posted on 11/15/2008 5:10:54 AM PST by Doogle (USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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To: Son House

The chart shows that Clinton was a hero.


3 posted on 11/15/2008 5:12:01 AM PST by Loud Mime (CHANGE: Palin 2012)
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To: Loud Mime

Hero with a kick in the pants from Republican ‘contract with America’ the first years he had a Democrat Congress

1993
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4 posted on 11/15/2008 5:21:23 AM PST by Son House (Democrats Now Get Their Chance To Prove They Are "Good For The Economy")
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To: Son House

Top Ten Reasons to stay out of the Stock Market right now !

10. They say: New Business Opportunities at ALL Time High

9. They say: Iraq War is Finalizing

8. They say: China Business Cycle reverting

7. They say: Fuel Prices Dropping

6. They say: Remaining Old Economy Debt Charged by Fed Bailouts

5. They say: Workforce at ALL time LOW

4. They say: Housing prices Dropping

3. They say: Fear Factor at ALL Time High

2. They say: We’re ALL DOOMED !

Number #1 reason to stay OUT of the market right Now........

1. They say: If I’m IN and You’re OUT, I stand a VERY lucrative chance of making a Killing !


5 posted on 11/15/2008 5:24:03 AM PST by CheezyChesster (Time to share the Wealth / I'm just capitalizing on the idea !)
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To: Son House

My brother, who voted for 0bama, thinks it is all in the president’s corner. Clinton balanced the budget all by his little self and Bush increased it all by himself.


6 posted on 11/15/2008 6:12:08 AM PST by tiki (True Christians will not deliberately slander or misrepresent others or their beliefs)
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To: Son House

They can’t spend it if Bush doesn’t sign it.


7 posted on 11/15/2008 6:34:54 AM PST by raybbr (You think it's bad now - wait till the anchor babies start to vote!)
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