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greymattermom

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2. but if they calculate the total deficit

Reply to ehrnst (Original post)

Fri Jan 6, 2017, 09:45 AM

Jan 2017

and it goes up a lot, what would be the explanation? Increased spending or reduced taxes. What else is there?

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but if they calculate the total deficit greymattermom Jan 2017 #2

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