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2009-03-21 Home Front Economy

US Congress budget office sees $1.8 trln deficit

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Posted by Steve White 2009-03-21 00:00|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 Note there is no estimate of gov revenues. Everyone knows they will be bad, but no one knows how bad, and are probably being over estimated. So the deficit will get bigger.

Posted by phil_b 2009-03-21 00:36|| 2009-03-21 00:36|| Front Page Top

#2 Obama's only been in office 2 months. The $1.8 trillion deficit is just the starting figure.

Posted by ed 2009-03-21 00:50|| 2009-03-21 00:50|| Front Page Top

#3 These numbers will sort themselves out through inflation, dollar depreciation...don't worry about it...relax you guys..its only money...it would be much worse if we didn't spend the money to revive the economy, and clean up the mess, spend less on defense and 'health care' which seems like a waste as much of it is for reducing excess weight and plastic surgery...The very worst that can happen is that America will follow in the foot steps of Argentina...a currency crisis, debt restructuring, forgiveness..and we'll be whole again, just like any other family with a subprime mortage...

Posted by #3333 2009-03-21 09:55|| 2009-03-21 09:55|| Front Page Top

#4 "we" ???

Curious, since you're posting via Switzerland.

Posted by lotp 2009-03-21 16:46|| 2009-03-21 16:46|| Front Page Top

#5 to avoid the taxes, no doubt, Rep. Rangel?

Posted by Frank G 2009-03-21 16:49|| 2009-03-21 16:49|| Front Page Top

#6 relax you guys..its only money

Howya doin' with sorting out all those WWII accounts, Swissy?

Posted by Pappy 2009-03-21 22:26|| 2009-03-21 22:26|| Front Page Top

#7 Heh, Pappy.

That's gonna leave a mark.... :-D

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2009-03-21 23:56|| 2009-03-21 23:56|| Front Page Top

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