] The U.S. budget deficit will balloon to $2.29 trillion
] over the next decade, congressional analysts said on
] Tuesday, a worse outlook than previously forecast and one
] likely to stir election-year debate about President Bush's
] economic policies.
]
] The forecast from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget
] Office (news - web sites) compares to the outlook for a
] $2.01 trillion deficit for 2005-2014 it provided in March
] under current economic policies.

[ If you're a fiscal conservative -- a real one, not a closeted right wing fascist -- you simply *cannot* vote for Bush. He is blatantly and unapologetically irresponsible with our money, and worse, our childrens and grandchildrens money. No one paying attention can call republicans the party of small government or fiscal responsibility any more, if the ever could. It's another lie they've managed to build into conventional wisdom... forget it. -k]