Picture Left:This graph purports to show the impact of a Democratic health care proposal on the deficit (Republican Ways and Means Committee Staff)
Federal Deficit to Hit U$S 1.58 Trillion This Year....
The White House plans to announce the federal deficit will be about $262 billion less than officials predicted earlier this year -- in part because the administration has provided less aid than expected to Wall Street.The federal deficit this year will total $1.58 trillion, a senior White House official said late Wednesday...