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Festivito

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22. Another correction to the correction, the first quarter did have a budget surplus.

Reply to underpants (Reply #16)

Sun Jul 8, 2012, 07:42 PM

Jul 2012

That would have ended December 31st. W would take over January 20th.

The budget deficit turned surplus was on track and did happen in that first quarter to the tune of 100-million IIRC.

The national debt is so large that its normal fluctuations kept the small one-quarter of a fiscal year doing good from being noticeable enough to enjoy watching the updated figures.

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Where is my memory faulty? [View all] kentuck Jul 2012 OP

Nowhere, Sir: You Are Quite Accurate, And Many Americans Have Come Un-Moored From Reality The Magistrate Jul 2012 #1

your memory is intact. i have no idea how they are getting away with this. spanone Jul 2012 #2

You, as always, are quite correct! What I see is the democrats seem to RKP5637 Jul 2012 #3

Everything you're remembering is correct, and am guessing I'll be criticized for bringing up sad sally Jul 2012 #4

Rule #1 with Conservatives: Never admit you are wrong Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #5

They can't say squat about 2001-2007 IMHO Proud Liberal Dem Jul 2012 #14

"what's their excuse?" Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #18

You are entirely accurate and correct! Tennessee Gal Jul 2012 #6

I don't understand why NOBODY (either side) ever complained about the following: Booster Jul 2012 #7

I remember the $9 billion that was lost in Iraq but... kentuck Jul 2012 #8

What happened to the money? Tennessee Gal Jul 2012 #9

Here is a video of Rumsfeld on that. Tennessee Gal Jul 2012 #11

Actually Rumsfeld adressed the $2.3 Trillion on, believe or not, 9/10/01 underpants Jul 2012 #15

As a group of people, we just may be the stupidest there are. Booster Jul 2012 #20

One detail you left out is that Bush had been running two wars off the books when he left office NNN0LHI Jul 2012 #10

Plus Medicare Part D was off the books BumRushDaShow Jul 2012 #12

Your memory is not faulty Proud Liberal Dem Jul 2012 #13

A slight correction W inherited a "projected surplus" underpants Jul 2012 #16

The last year of Clinton's term had a real surplus also. kentuck Jul 2012 #17

Your correct sure underpants Jul 2012 #26

The other poster was right. Igel Jul 2012 #21

That recession was Republican fakery. Festivito Jul 2012 #23

Okay I stand corrected underpants Jul 2012 #25

Another correction to the correction, the first quarter did have a budget surplus. Festivito Jul 2012 #22

I won't speculate on where your memory is faulty Curmudgeoness Jul 2012 #19

I just think it is helpful from time to time.. kentuck Jul 2012 #24