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To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (612531)	5/22/2011 10:14:29 PM
From: TimF	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1579792

I could make one, or perhaps even find one, but what would be the point. A picture is just a way to present the data, the data is what is important. I presented the overall bottom line of the data. But I guess you want more detail. OK - First for "Deficit without the spending increase over the last decade is negative." A decade ago - 2001 2001 United States federal budget - $1.9 trillion 2011 United States federal budget - $3.8 trillion en.wikipedia.org $3.8 trillion - $1.9 trillion - $1.9 trillion. "On February 14, 2011, President Obama released his 2012 Federal Budget. The report updated the projected 2011 deficit to $1.645 trillion." en.wikipedia.org Note that $1.9 trillion is greater than $1.645 tril Now for "Deficit without the spending increase since the Dems took over congress is roughly a trillion less than our current deficit." The Democrats won the 2006 elections, they took over both houses of congress in Jan 2007. 2007 United States federal budget - $2.8 trillion 2011 United States federal budget - $3.8 trillion en.wikipedia.org So an increase of roughly $1tril. So the deficit is about a trillion bigger because of that increase.