August 5, 2006

HAD ENOUGH?:

Deficit estimated lowest in 4 years (ANDREW TAYLOR, 8/04/06, Associated Press)

The federal deficit will register $260 billion this year, the lowest in four years, reflecting a strong economy and resulting growth in tax revenue, congressional analysts said Friday.

The estimate by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office is well below its earlier predictions and also below the $296 billion White House estimate less than a month ago.


The big question is: how do we avoid going into surplus again and stalling out the world economy?

Posted by Orrin Judd at August 5, 2006 8:42 AM
Comments

Hmmmmm, a surplus. By whose accounting standards?

Posted by: ratbert at August 5, 2006 9:25 AM

The same methods the Arkansas Hillbillies used in the 1990's to demonstrate the great economy then.

Posted by: obc at August 5, 2006 12:21 PM

obc, are you serious?

Posted by: erp at August 5, 2006 12:27 PM

Hope the gov is not using the Clinton accounting methods. How else could they account for the fact that there was a surplus in Jan 2001 and with no change in funding, ordering, and changes to to budget we had a deficit by March 2001?

I think the Bushies at least do their accounting right!!

Posted by: dick at August 5, 2006 12:55 PM

"The Bush White House has gained a reputation for overstating deficit figures early in the year in order to report better news later." Conversely, "The Bush White House has gained a reputation for understating deficit figures early in the year in order to make the economy look better than it really is." I wonder why the Congressional Budget Office goes along with the White House.

Posted by: ic at August 5, 2006 2:13 PM

I thought my sarcasm was showing, but perhaps I should have been clearer.

Posted by: obc at August 5, 2006 2:27 PM

obc, I think my sarcasm meter needs adjusting.

Posted by: erp at August 5, 2006 4:46 PM
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