White House Math

Posted on 07/30/2008 at 9:07 am by Bob Cesca

Think Progress:

…on ABC News’s Good Morning America [Tuesday], Claire Shipman reported that the deficit is actually much higher because “creative White House accounting” didn’t include the war, the unemployment costs, Medicare fees, or the housing bill in its calculations. If those numbers are included, it brings “the grand total to about $600 billion.”

Heckuva job, McBushies!

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  • SoylentJames

    I just read a FOX News (blogpost I think?) this morning that says the actual amount is actually $789 BILLION…Do I hear a trillion? One trillion dollars? Anyone for a trillion…- – - omg I laugh but it’s not funny – - -