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jmags (517 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-27-03 11:00 PM Original message |
Budget Surplus Question |
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MrJones (571 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-27-03 11:16 PM Response to Original message |
1. It's not true. |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-27-03 11:28 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Data at www..bea.doc.gov and irs.gov and SSA.gov |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-27-03 11:23 PM Response to Original message |
2. Only one calender year of real surplus 1/1/2000 to 12/31/2000 |
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sandlapper (251 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-28-03 12:37 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. When did the National Debt decrease |
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Bluecoller (129 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-28-03 02:44 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. gross debt is different |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-05-03 03:12 PM Response to Reply #6 |
12. Calendar year does not begin on 9/30 - read the spreadsheets |
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Code_Name_D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-28-03 12:23 AM Response to Original message |
4. Yes, it was only a paper surplus. |
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TreasonousBastard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-28-03 07:15 AM Response to Original message |
5. Sorry that I don't have time to look up a few things... |
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Bluecoller (129 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-28-03 12:51 PM Response to Original message |
7. you're friend was ALMOST right! |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-05-03 03:21 PM Response to Reply #7 |
14. Debt held by public decreases over 2 years - Total Debt decrease 1 yr. |
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phgnome (375 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-03 12:14 PM Response to Original message |
9. I heard one time |
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German-Lefty (568 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-01-03 10:11 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. deficit != debt |
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phgnome (375 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-07-03 08:56 AM Response to Reply #10 |
15. Debt vs. deficit |
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rapier (997 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-02-03 12:47 PM Response to Original message |
11. essentially true |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-05-03 03:19 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. FIT increases needed to get money to retire SS Bonds - only if no |
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rapier (997 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-08-03 05:54 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. notes |
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