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To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (102977)7/14/2007 4:18:09 PM
From: Peter O'Brien  Read Replies (3) | Respond to of 173976
 
not sure where you get that figure.

it is in the 200 billion range, and it is coming down.

cbsnews.com

"After years of unrelenting deficits, Washington may be experiencing a break in its fiscal weather. Strong tax revenues mean that the 2007 shortfall between U.S. income and spending will be the smallest it has been since 2002, according to new White House estimates."



To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (102977)7/14/2007 4:25:23 PM
From: Peter O'Brien  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 173976
 
well, where did you get the figure?

or do you just make things up?