Congress's Analysts See Worsening Deficit

[cthrumatrix]

Congress's Analysts See Worsening Deficit

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. budget deficit will balloon to $2.29 trillion over the next decade, congressional analysts said on Tuesday, a worse outlook than previously forecast and one likely to stir election-year debate about President Bush (news - web sites)'s economic policies.


The forecast from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (news - web sites) compares to the outlook for a $2.01 trillion deficit for 2005-2014 it provided in March under current economic policies.


The economy, particularly the deficit, has become a key theme between the two presidential candidates.

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http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=568&ncid=749&e=3&u=/nm/20040907/bs_nm/congress_deficit_dc

[phatkatt]

1. Yeah, but Raygun proved that deficits don't matter

... at least according to Cheney ...

[cthrumatrix]

3. silly me..worried about facts....

[acmavm]

2. Gee, you think? The deficit is a problem? Couldn't tell that by the way

the bush* adminstration is wasting OUR money. They're going through it like a bunch of drunken sailors in a whore house.

[gratuitous]

4. "The economy, particularly the deficit, has become a key theme"

Bwahahahahaha! Yeah, right. Tell me where? When was the first, last or anytime in between that you've seen the deficit as a "key theme" in any news analysis you've read in the last two weeks? The last month?

[lancdem]

5. You're going to love the yahoo story on this

It says the deficit number gives ammunition to both sides. Huh? A record deficit is good for Bush? Could someone explain that?

[CornField]

6. The White House no longer provides a 10-year deficit forecast

http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=6169394

It would sure be nice to be Shrub. Don't like the numbers? Either change them or don't report them.

[modrepub]

7. Bush to taxpayer

"Just put it on my card, you can pay later."

[MissMarple]

8. I assume that doesn't include our next "preemptive" war.

[Javaman]

9. And we are surprised because???

We have a moron running the country, how could we expect anything less?