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Bush's Deficit for the year --395 Billion.

The federal budget deficit reached $395.8 billion with two months left in the budget year, 7.2 percent higher than during the first 10 months of fiscal 2003, the Treasury Department said. Government revenue increased 4 percent for the same period over last year. The Bush administration expects that the deficit for the full year will be $445 billion. [ more ]