Damn Bit, you made my prediction about blaming Democrats for Bush’s mega deficits come true two years early. You are nothing if not predictabl

Mostly, that's because the democrats are so predictable. You must think so too; do you really think they're not going to raise social spending, thus affecting the deficit?

Does it make you proud to know how much of our paper the brutal communist regime in China holds after 6 years of Bush?

And, eight years of Clinton. How many times did the question of most favored nation trading status come up, during the Clinton administration?

Bit………. Do you know what “cooking the books” means?

That's easy; The Democrats are in charge.

Yea, its those darned Dems who do all the spending. Bush has been a model of fiscal restraint for the last 6 years.

Bit.......... Do you know what "cooking the books" means? Its how Bush managed to come up with a projection for a balanced budget after 6 years of faith-based budgeting.

Does it make you proud to know how much of our paper the brutal communist regime in China holds after 6 years of Bush?

Really, tell us, do you actually believe that Bush is going to leave office with a balanced budget?

No.

I do believe that's what the numbers say; I do believe that if we carried on the same track as we run, we will get there. But I don't think we will. There are, after all, Democrats running Congress.

Really, tell us, do you actually believe that Bush is going to leave office with a balanced budget? And whats your position on bigfoot and the Easter bunny?

Bush's "Balanced Budget" assumes a lower outlay for DOD & Homeland security in 2012 then 2006 (22% lower). This seems improbable. Then there are the cute little games the Bush admin is playing with the Social Security surplus in the budgetary process.

Of course when Bush actually does leave office, paddling off into the sunset upon a river of red ink, you will just blame the democrats in congress and thus feel vindicated.

So Bush has cooked the books to show we are on target for a balanced budget in 2012.

Some solid proof of this charge would seem in order as a prerequsite of making it.... and unattainable.

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Thanks for the comic relief, I can use it on a Monday. So Bush has cooked the books to show we are on target for a balanced budget in 2012. Of course everyone with an IQ over 90 knows this is nonsense, but if it makes you feel good, hey, go for it.

As for the many billions that the Bush admin has lost in Iraq, I am not referring to legitimate defense expenditures, but to the billions of dollars that have simply vanished. A lot of it has no doubt ended up in Swiss bank accounts, and some has very likely been used against our own forces. But if that's OK with you...

America is a liberal country. Get used to it.

Wishful thinking. The same kind of 'logic' the 'global warming' myth uses.

And demonstrably so, given the numbers James quotes.

Ken, welcome to reality.

Unless, of course, one reads the document that follows said Preamble.