Does anyone remember a list of the 5 highest federal budget deficits

[bottomofthehill]

Here or anyplace else?

[givemebackmycountry]

1. I think it was posted here yesterday....

And it's no surprise.

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Monkey see, Monkey do.

[bottomofthehill]

3. That is what I thought I saw but I can not find it

[Sherman A1]

2. Might try the Federal Budget Office

and wade through the Reagan and Bush Sr. years. I am sure you can google a link.

[Whoa_Nelly]

4. Couple of links

This one is for over the last few years info and graphs

http://www.federalbudget.com/


And this site is about the history starting in 1925 and projections to 2075

http://www.cbo.gov/showdoc.cfm?index=3521&sequence=0


and here's and interesting graph

[underpants]

5. Here you go

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x2718105

Near the bottom here
http://www.thinkprogress.org/

Today, the Office of Management Budget projected a $296 billion federal deficit for fiscal year 2006. Bush held a press conference arguing that this is a vindication of his economic policies.

Actually, it would be the fourth largest deficit of all time. Here’s the top five:

1. 2004 (George W. Bush) $413 billion
2. 2003 (George W. Bush) $378 billion
3. 2005 (George W. Bush) $318 billion
4. 2006 (George W. Bush) $296 billion (projected)
5. 1992 (George H. W. Bush) $290 billion

When President Bush came into office, he inherited a surplus of $284 Billion. At that time, the Bush administration predicted a $516 billion surplus for 2006.

The fact that Bush now considers a $296 billion deficit an occasion to celebrate shows how far we’ve fallen.

[bottomofthehill]

6. Bingo, thank you that is the one I was looking for.