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Politics : GOPwinger Lies/Distortions/Omissions/Perversions of Truth -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: tonto who wrote (146690)	11/10/2008 3:06:57 PM
From: cirrus	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 173976

I'm not sure it does. The true federal deficit is hidden because social security and highway trust funds surpluses are counted as general revenues. Still, lets pretend the fed govt ran a true surplus (LOL) and the highway and social security funds were segregated (more LOL). Where would the money be invested? The feds, running a surplus, wouldn't be borrowing... so the SS and Hwy funds would be invested in... what? Municipal bonds? The stock market? ...if one takes the time to think about the model, it makes sense.