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protect freedom impeach bush now Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-02-03 04:14 PM
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Things haven't loked so good since 1928 <sarcasm>
The massive Bush deficit is already OVER $500 BILLION,

AND even in Bush's written budget, hidden back about 57 pages,
Bush administration expects deficit to continue to at least
$698 BILLION !!!

$ 698 BILLION !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Quotes

"The President said two weeks ago on page one of his budget report that we have a $455 billion deficit at the end of next month; that's when the end of the fiscal year terminates. The truth of the matter is, you turn to page 57 of the report and you'll see it's $698 billion. And he admits to a $700 billion deficit, so you can see why the market goes down. Everyone sees who invests that there's no reason to invest because the interest rates are going up and you can't carry your investments."

-- Fritz Hollings, telling the truth about America's worst

http://greenvilleonline.com/news/2003/08/04/hollingstranscript.htm
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Droopy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-02-03 04:19 PM
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1. It boggles the mind trying to grasp it
I wonder how this huge deficit is going to affect next years budget. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think BushCo was saying that we were going to run a $450 billion deficit for next year, too. I wonder how accurate that was?
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protect freedom impeach bush now Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-02-03 04:22 PM
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2. that $450B did NOT include any war costs !!
Bush's budget DID NOT include ANY IRAQ occupation/war costs.

SO at a minimum, the real deficit is OVER $500 BILLION
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tom_paine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-02-03 04:28 PM
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3. And when you consider Bush Fantasyland Accounting Practices
The Real Deficit is probably much closer to $1,000,000,000,000 for this year alone.

Yes, Third World-dom is just around the corner.
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BeFree Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-02-03 04:43 PM
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4. Republican controlled congress is to blame
They forced it on the people. They voted for it and sent it to the White House. It was the pukes who rammed the budget through congress. It's a Pure Republican budget.
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flamingyouth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-02-03 04:46 PM
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5. I'm scared
Hold me...

(ah, memories of Bloom County)
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The Icon Painter Donating Member (550 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-02-03 05:40 PM
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6. Time..
for a dandelion break.
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