[quote=poorgradstudent]Although once all is said and done, if they’re projecting a small surplus they’ll probably only break even.
I do hope “surplus” = paying down debt and saving for a rainy day. The biggest mistake GW Bush made was giving away money rather than paying down the debt when we had a surplus during his years.[/quote]
Bush didn’t have a surplus although he might have if they didn’t lower the tax rate. Clinton had a few years of surplus if you include social security but that’s really an accounting gimmick. Federal spending ex social security vs revenues ex social security have been negative for decades.
