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  Hill Budget Office Sees 10-Year Deficits
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Last EditedGerald Farinas  Jan 26, 2004 09:42pm
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News DateMonday, January 26, 2004 06:00:00 AM UTC0:0
DescriptionHill Budget Office Sees 10-Year Deficits

The government's budget outlook deteriorated further on Monday as the Congressional Budget Office projected nearly $2.4 trillion in deficits over the next decade, providing new fuel for an election-year battle over soaring federal shortfalls.

Along with the forecast, almost $1 trillion worse than estimated in August, Congress' nonpartisan fiscal watchdog said this year's deficit would hit $477 billion. That would be a record in dollar terms.
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