D.F. Manno wrote:
> In article <0v-dncx5yrGCUL_VnZ2dnUVZ_uGdnZ2d@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
> dilbert firestorm <scanb31@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
> > D.F. Manno wrote:
> > > dilbert firestorm <scanb31@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> > > > Magnus, Robot Fighter wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Didn't Clinton balance the budget...then Bush gave away the
surplus to
> > > > > the American public? Just asking...been awhile...
> > > >
> > > > the budget balance thing was bogus.
> > >
> > > Only to dittoheads.
> > >
> > > The federal budget is balanced when revenues either equal or exceed
> > > expenditures. In fiscal years 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2001, revenues
> > > exceeded expenditures, so the budget was balanced. And all of those
> > > budgets were proposed by Clinton.
> > >
> > > See Table 1.1, Summary of Receipts, Outlays, and Surpluses or
Deficits:
> > > 17892012, "The Budget for Fiscal Year 2008, Historical Tables," p.
22.
> > >
> > > (Note: the federal fiscal year begins on Oct. 1 qnd ends Sept. 30.
So
> > > FY2001 began Oct. 1, 2000 and ended Sept. 30, 2001. As such, it was
> > > Clinton's last budget.)
> >
> > There never was. they cooked the books by making it look like there
was
> > a surplus. They double counted some revenue receipts to make it
appear
> > that they received more revenue than they were actually getting.
>
> And George Bush has presented _eight_ budgets to Congress showing the
> same figures as the Clinton budgets, instead of blowing the whistle on
> the so-called "cooked" books so as to take political advantage. Yeah,
> right.
>
> > I'll get te link when I get a chance. I just woke up, fell asleep
over
> > the computer, so I'm pooped off.
>
> IOW, you've got nothing.
>
>
have a coffee & drink up!
http://www.letxa.com/articles/16
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Dilbert Firestorm
Opus is my Hero!
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