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December 21, 2005

Like Pulling Teeth

Approximate US budget over the next five years:

$12,000,000,000,000

Approximate size of the newly passed deficit reduction package in the Senate:

$40,000,000,000

Approximate amount of money government will now spend in next five years:

$11,960,000,000,000

Final vote to pass this meager alteration in future spending:

50-50 (Cheney breaking the tie)

Congress' avarice:

PRICELESS!

Posted by Brian at December 21, 2005 11:47 PM

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