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US government records $160.3 billion April surplus

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05-10-2019, 03:00 PM

US government records $160.3 billion April surplus

The federal government recorded a $160.3 billion surplus in April as revenues for the month jumped to an all-time high. But even with a flood of tax receipts, the deficit so far this year is running 37.7% higher than a year ago.

https://apnews.com/ab14555ea31b4674a1a7f6e412d5db67
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05-13-2019, 03:09 PM

Good thing it isn't real money.
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05-13-2019, 04:41 PM

(05-13-2019, 03:09 PM)Byron LeftTown Wrote: Good thing it isn't real money.

Pretty sure that is not the point, though what is your point?
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05-13-2019, 08:12 PM

If deficits don't matter than neither does a surplus. It's all just an accounting trick.
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05-13-2019, 09:58 PM

The point is that the only thing backing this "money" is faith.
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