US budget deficit falls to $95 billion in July
Source: Reuters
By Reuters
Tuesday, August 12, 2014 14:15 EDT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. budget deficit was $95 billion at the end of July, down 3 percent from the same period last year, according to data released by the Treasury Department on Tuesday.
Analysts polled by Reuters had expected a $96 billion deficit for last month. The deficit was $98 billion in July of 2013.
The fiscal year-to-date deficit at the end of July was $460 billion, the lowest level since the same period in fiscal year 2008, compared with a deficit of $607 billion for the same period in fiscal year 2013, according to Treasury’s monthly budget statement.
Last month’s budget results were affected by differences in the calendar. If adjusted for timing-related transactions, the budget deficit in July would have been $86 billion.
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They'd still have several billions left and a great cash flow onward that could go untouched, so long as they didn't keep on adding to the deficit.
As it is, they get millions in subsidies paid by the tax payers every year.
But it might make 'em able to 'feel our pain' for a few moments, or let them reach their utopia of no government in their lives so long as they stay out of ours. Otherwise, they are nothing but the biggest parasites ever.
I'd reform the tax code afterwards and do some good things like we did in the seventies. Heck, without the debt, we might not even need all of that to keep people free and alive. But no one has offered the job yet, sad to say. I'm not sure this is going to happen. Save your applause until later.
We could reorganize from there on out. Just vote for me! 
I'll have one of the biggest armed forces to use until they agree to my plan. 
Muahahaha! 
All bullshittery aside, with billions of personal interests involved, fascist regimes, theocracies or monarchies appear to be mankind's default for social organizations. They've been around longer and appear to be popular with billions, or submitted to, as they forbid anything else.
Democracy and equality under the law are very fragile things that need delicate handling, or we end up defaulting to the older models. Even those who call out for ultimate freedom or a return to nature, end up cults at times, or depend on distant democratic institutions to protect them from cult members.
JMHO, again.
The TeeVee box keeps telling me...
