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CBO: Budget deal cuts this fiscal year’s deficit by just $353 million
The Washington Post ^
| April 13, 2011
| AP
Posted on 04/13/2011 2:45:29 PM PDT by Da Bilge Troll
WASHINGTON A new budget estimate released Wednesday shows that the spending bill negotiated between President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner would produce less than 1 percent of the $38 billion in claimed savings by the end of this budget year.
The Congressional Budget Office estimate shows that compared with current spending rates the spending bill due for a House vote Thursday would pare just $352 million from the deficit through Sept. 30. About $8 billion in cuts to domestic programs and foreign aid are offset by nearly equal increases in defense spending.
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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: budgetdeal; budgetdealfraud; budgetdealhoax; budgetdeallies; budgetdeficit
To: Da Bilge Troll
Our political class in both parties are complete failures.
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posted on
04/13/2011 2:49:20 PM PDT
by
mojito
Comment #3 Removed by Moderator
To: The Magical Mischief Tour
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posted on
04/13/2011 2:58:06 PM PDT
by
irgbar-man
("It ain't braggin' if you can do it." Babe Ruth)
To: Da Bilge Troll
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posted on
04/13/2011 2:59:32 PM PDT
by
familyop
(cbt. engr. (cbt), NG, '89-' 96, Duncan Hunter or no-vote.)
To: familyop
When I hear about Donald taking the corruption on wall street to task and the government officials who are in bed with wall street. Then I will take notice.
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posted on
04/13/2011 3:19:50 PM PDT
by
Revel
To: Da Bilge Troll
way to go you phockin’ idiots
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posted on
04/13/2011 3:36:41 PM PDT
by
phockthis
To: Da Bilge Troll
Next time a “Conservative” talk show host defends Boehner will be the last time I tune them in, Hannity.
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posted on
04/13/2011 3:45:29 PM PDT
by
tobyhill
To: Da Bilge Troll
This is great news. The deal is dead. And Boner is finished. A win-win.
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posted on
04/13/2011 3:47:30 PM PDT
by
Huck
(This running things, kid. It ain't all gravy.)
To: tobyhill
Hannity’s show is for women.
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posted on
04/13/2011 3:48:52 PM PDT
by
Huck
(This running things, kid. It ain't all gravy.)
To: Huck
Well I'm not a woman but I tune him in on my way home from work and for the last 3 days he has been defending Boehner.
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posted on
04/13/2011 3:57:28 PM PDT
by
tobyhill
To: tobyhill
I never listen to Hannity. He’s an idiot, a GOP stooge, and his show is for women.
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posted on
04/13/2011 3:59:13 PM PDT
by
Huck
(This running things, kid. It ain't all gravy.)
To: Huck
I won't anymore. I listened to him because he was the only one on my radio but now I will find some crappy music station or buy xm radio.
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posted on
04/13/2011 4:04:02 PM PDT
by
tobyhill
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