"thunder" wrote in message
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On Wed, 05 Oct 2005 16:00:48 +0000, NOYB wrote:


There are extenuating circumstances right now. Namely, a war in Iraq.

Oh please, the War in Iraq accounts for $200 billion.

The war in Iraq accounts for $200 billion...which is almost half of the
yearly deficit. The increased spending on Homeland Security accounts for a
big chunk of the remaining deficit.