And, yes, I DO take it personally: Pay no attention to those pesky deficits

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And, yes, I DO take it personally

Tuesday, September 12, 2006

Pay no attention to those pesky deficits

a $68B trade deficit during the month of july ALONE...

Persistent budget and current account deficits are not a problem in the short run, top White House economic adviser Edward Lazear said Tuesday. Speaking to the National Association for Business Economics, Lazear said the federal budget deficit "is actually in pretty good shape..."

never fear... george is here to make sure everything turns out all right... right...? < crickets >

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