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2012-05-24 Home Front: Politix

Real federal deficit dwarfs official tally - stands at 5 Trillion for LAST YEAR

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Posted by DarthVader 2012-05-24 11:11|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 USA TODAY: capitalist running dog enemies of the revolution!

Posted by RandomJD 2012-05-24 13:02|| 2012-05-24 13:02|| Front Page Top

#2 "It's not easy, but it can be done. Retirement programs are not legal obligations," he says.

Interesting sentiment. I presume congress will exclude themselves from any pension cutbacks anyway. So what the hell, "let them eat ~~cake~~ shit".

Posted by bigjim-CA 2012-05-24 13:03|| 2012-05-24 13:03|| Front Page Top

#3 Plus almost half of this year is gone and not counted yet and the madness has not stopped.

Posted by Glomorong Jusosing4694 2012-05-24 14:42|| 2012-05-24 14:42|| Front Page Top

#4 Anyone notice the "degt clocks" that are shown behind Governor Romney during some of his recent interviews?

Anyone also notice the haggared, desperate look on Obama yesterday? I see the symptoms of a possible breakdown.

Posted by Besoeker 2012-05-24 15:19|| 2012-05-24 15:19|| Front Page Top

#5 Mods: Please repair my poor spelling of debt clock above. Thanks in advance.

Posted by Besoeker 2012-05-24 15:20|| 2012-05-24 15:20|| Front Page Top

#6 Has anyone noticed that the deficit is always over projection?

Remember when Medicare was to only cost $16 Million but ended up at $23 Million?

I believe it was in the early 80's. Hmm, look where we are now.

Posted by newc 2012-05-24 18:56|| 2012-05-24 18:56|| Front Page Top

#7 Silly me, I misread 'degt' for 'death'.

Which, come to think of it, is pretty accurate fiscal-wise.

Posted by Pappy 2012-05-24 22:23|| 2012-05-24 22:23|| Front Page Top

#8 Not exactly Mom's Butter-N-Egg = Supermarket, etc. weekly + monthly + ...@ Budgeting, now is it???

Posted by JosephMendiola 2012-05-24 23:13|| 2012-05-24 23:13|| Front Page Top

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