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Politics : Mainstream Politics and Economics

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To: Wharf Rat who wrote (28295)9/21/2012 12:30:07 PM
From: Brumar892 Recommendations  Read Replies (1) of 85487
 
"the budget proposed by President Bush predicts a net deficit of approximately $400 billion dollars ...."
That was YOUR source. The deficit ballooned becuase of Democratic actions:

President Obama Signs Final 2009 Omnibus Spending Bill, Increases Funds for Many Local Priorities
By Conference Staff
March 23, 2009 President Barack Obama signed into law March 11 a $410 billion omnibus spending bill that combined nine of the federal government’s 12 regular appropriations bill into a massive spending package to fund most federally assisted domestic programs for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2009, which ends on September 30. Last year, congressional leaders disagreed with President George W. Bush on spending levels for many domestic programs. Thinking their chances for increasing funding for these programs would be better in a new Administration, congressional leaders decided to delay action on the FY 2009 appropriations until after the November elections.

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usmayors.org

You messed up when you challenged my factual post.
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