$521 billion deficit in 2004

[Lao Tzu]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tm...64&e=1&u=/nm/20040129/ts_nm/bush_deficit_dc_2


Hmmm. if bush is re-elected the national debt will easily be 10 trillion by the time he leaves office.

 

[Lao Tzu]

Faced with a backlash from conservatives in his own party, Bush will propose limiting growth in spending outside defense and homeland security at about 0.5 percent -- far less than the rate of inflation.


Thank god at least military spending and tax cuts will not be affected. Now i can sleep peacefully.

 

[the nature boy]

democrats = tax and spend.

republicans = borrow and spend.

 

[Lao Tzu]

democrats = tax and spend.

republicans = borrow and spend.

exactly right. Except

Democrats = spend on healthcare, education

republicans = spend on military

 

[Y_lifter]

democrats = tax and spend and bitch.

republicans = borrow and spend and bitchslap.

 

[Lao Tzu]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20040129/us_nm/congress_budget_dc_2

Just gets better & better