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Trillion dollar plus deficits for third straight year June 11, 2011 9:54 am TB

Ed Morrissey comments here, with links.

The chart from the Investors Business Daily link:

Chart IBD

  • The peak of the meltdown? My god what BS! The economy was losing 700k jobs a month when ... by BuckGalaxy 2011-06-12 19:29:08
    • That chart tells you all about Keynesian economics. And its record isn't nearly as spotless as you say it ... by TB 2011-06-12 20:44:03
    • Haven't we had these deficits since Nixon was in office? by VelociraptorBlade 2011-06-11 19:33:50
      • "Economic commentators have noted a pattern between changes in US national debt and US presidential terms over the last few ... by ER 2011-06-12 06:45:12
        • Note also this little Wikipedia caveat: It is worth noting that these figures do not include unfunded obligations. The U.S. government ... by TB 2011-06-12 08:45:00
          • (Columbo Voice)One more thing:(/Columbo Voice) On that first debt/GDP chart with all the Presidents on it (apparently we're leaving ... by TB 2011-06-12 09:27:00
            • I changed the Wikipedia page so the sources link to the 2012 budget instead of the 2011 one. I'm ... by TB 2011-06-12 10:39:52
              • Tom, I just showed VRB the data. You're free to interpret it any way you want. : ) by ER 2011-06-12 09:50:03
                • No problem. You get bonus points for having data in the first place! I think the primary point of the ... by TB 2011-06-12 10:07:08

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