On 20 Feb 2011 00:02:45 GMT, Han wrote:

knuttle wrote in news:ijpld0$g1p$1
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Up about 40% from two years ago.

So what? Reducing taxes

Exactly what taxes have been reduced?

and expending money to fight two wars

They have been going on *far* longer than two years.

doesn't put money into the piggybank.

Neither does spending 65% more than you make.