Congressional Budget Office “figures” are out.
CBO estimates fiscal year 2013 U.S. budget deficit at $845 billion or 5.3 percent of GDP after fiscal cliff tax hikes
— Reuters (@Reuters) February 5, 2013
Congressional Budget Office predicts this year's budget deficit will drop to $845 billion
— Jamie Dupree (@jamiedupree) February 5, 2013
Oh, well. Dropping.
https://twitter.com/CuffyMeh/status/298855464077250561
Luke Russert snarks, or he isn’t too swift.
#GOP victory lap for Budget Control Act? RT: @AP BREAKING: Congressional Budget Office says 2013 budget deficit estimated at $845 billion
— Luke Russert (@LukeRussert) February 5, 2013
Citizens don’t find it amusing, nor a cause for celebration.
https://twitter.com/lachlan/status/298853989750030337
Lovely. "@BreakingNews: Congressional Budget Office: 2013 budget deficit estimated at $845 billion – @AP http://t.co/jJ8xvB2E"
— Jedediah Bila (@JedediahBila) February 5, 2013
https://twitter.com/TinaFisher5/status/298858024649510912
Keep in mind that the CBO has historically low-balled these estimates. The deficit will be higher. Much higher. #tcot
— RBe (@RBPundit) February 5, 2013
@seanagnew Makes more sense now. I didn't THINK we'd had a 40% cut in deficit spending. Like the surplus Clinton yrs, yet the debt increased
— Renna (@RennaW) February 5, 2013
CBO: FY13 deficit as % of GDP still larger than all but one year from 1947-2008
— Philip Klein (@philipaklein) February 5, 2013
Forward!
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