White House Set To Project Record Deficit

[Beloved Citizen]

(AP) WASHINGTON - The White House will project soon that this year's federal deficit will exceed $420 billion, congressional aides said Tuesday, a record figure certain to ignite partisan warfare over President Bush's handling of the economy.

Borrow and Spend Credit Card Georgie just got the bill for his spending binge. Of course, he isn't about to tell anyone about it until after the Democratic Convention...

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5530088/

[terrya]

1. Almost one half TRILLION dollars. Fucking obscene.

To add onto the bill future generations are already going to pay.

[Ishoutandscream]

2. And there are many who will still vote for Dubya in November

Unbelievable!

[nyhuskyfan]

3. The unbelievable part...

Is that the right is already spinning this as a positive. The early projections were a deficit of over $500 billion, but now that it's only around $430 billion, that means that "See! The economy is improving! Everything's great!"

[GiovanniC]

5. Great Minds Think Alike

n/t

[GiovanniC]

4. BUT... BUT... It's LESS Than He SAID It Would Be

That means it's a victory.

My boss feels the same way. If I say I'm going to go 500 million over budget and I only go 410 million over, he won't fire me.

Oh wait. Yeah he would.

And so should we.

[Old and In the Way]

6. Watch for the Republicans to delay action until after the elections.

Why? Because the Democrats would "politicize" the budgetary process.

[greenbriar]

7. the mother fucker better not come to

my town.

[JerseygirlCT]

8. And these projections will be announced...

Friday afternoon! (Right?)