Comments:US Federal deficit reaches record high of $455 billion

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Wow

That's actually about $60 billion less than first estimated. Doesn't include that accursed $700-billion bailout, though. --Kitch (talk) 18:14, 15 October 2008 (UTC)

Arrrgh

Guys, I can't even imagine a million, let alone 455 billion. Fephisto (talk) 01:23, 17 October 2008 (UTC)