Dan Minette wrote: > > Here's some US budget numbers > for % changes over 4 year > intervals...corresponding > to presidential terms: > > Year Income Expense > change change > (...) > 1988 4.6% -4.1% > 1992 -3.3% 4.2% > 1996 8.0% -8.1% > 2000 10.6% -9.4% > 2004 -24.9% 0.1 > > The income change over the > last 4 years stands out. >
Alberto Monteiro wrote: > > Did you consider the tribute that Saudi Arabia and > Kuwait were paying after the 1st Gulf War? That > could easily justify this difference. > Not necessarily. I would assume any payments by foreign govt's would be included in the "income" column. That column does not state "tax revenue", after all. -- Matt _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
