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To: i-node who wrote (762495)	1/9/2014 11:03:00 AM
From: Wharf Rat	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 1574054

Profit motive unrestrained by any other consideration. is pure greed. Left to its own devices, Apple would be dumping toxics in empty fields cuz it is more profitable. There are good international corporate citizens, and there are bad ones. Apple is widely recognized as one of the worst.

To: i-node who wrote (762495)	1/9/2014 12:24:53 PM
From: bentway	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1574054

As Deficit Plummets, Feds Actually Saw Surplus in Dec. FISCAL Q1 FIGURES WERE LOOKING DECIDEDLY UP, CBO REVEALS By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff newser.com Posted Jan 9, 2014 8:32 AM CST (NEWSER) – Don't look now, but after years of congressional dogfights, the federal budget deficit is in pretty good shape. The deficit plummeted by more than a third in October, November, and December—the first three months of fiscal 2014—the Congressional Budget Office announced yesterday, Reuters reports. In fact, December actually saw the government run a $44 billion surplus, and while that was a one-time thing that, according to the LA Times, "resulted from some special circumstances," it's still a good sign. From October to December of 2012, the government had a $293 billion deficit, compared to $182 billion this time around—even though 2012 saw a December revenue surge from wealthy individuals hoping to avoid a 2013 tax bump. About 40% of the improvement came from revenue gains, while the rest came from spending cuts. And if the economy continues to grow at its current rate, the deficit should keep declining all year. Indeed, some economists—including Ben Bernanke—have argued that it's falling too quickly, endangering that growth.