[Huck]

Surplus means we are getting charged too much

It means someone may have paid in more than we needed. That someone ain't necessarily you or me. Besides, a surplus is easily paid out as a rebate, just like we did this last time. I'd rather have a surplus and a rebate, with no new debt and with spending moderated by budgetary discipline than have spending out of control, debt building up, and me with the not so rational feeling that this is a better deal for me.

[annyokie]

Huck, and I say this with respect, subscribe to the WSJ. Better yet, get a business degree, then talk to me.

[MEG33]

We really didn't have a surplus..that was a projection.We should always have a deficit,but it is necessary to cut this deficit.We need to cut out these add ons to the bills,get the budget in line with income.