Republicans Repudiate Mathematics.
WE all know conservatives disdain the pronouncements of scientists. Scientists work on academic campuses, campuses are bastions of liberalism, ergo, science is questionable.
In now appears that mathematics falls into the same category.

(412 Billion) current Federal Deficit
( 100 billion) Iraq etc. (just guessing)
( 100 billion) Katrina recovery (my estimate)
( 100 billion) Gulf states economic development (really, who knows?)
( 100 billion) or so new Medicaid Drug coverage
(294 Billion ) over ten years, estate tax elimination,
(see below)
(2.2 TRILLION!!!!!!!) for making tax cuts permanent
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= (206 Billion) Bush cuts Deficit in half!!!!!


White House Briefing  News on President George W Bush and the Bush Administration: "'This in no way will adversely impact his commitment to cut the deficit in half by 2009,' he said.'"