Top 11 good things about Dubya's third budget deficit! - 08/05/04

11. Makes the $350 million that the MBA-President's businesses lost seem trivial.

10. Manchurian Candidate Theory: The Chinese will be less of a threat to us now that they hold hundreds of billions of dollars in U.S. debt.

9. Bailing Bush out this time will break the Saudi Royal Family.

8. It's less than the administration predicted it would be.

7. Distributed more money to his banking buddies than Neil without incurring the wrath of the SEC.

6. Supposedly disengaged President* won $8 in office pool on actual deficit figure.

5. MBA-President believes massive debt reduces likelihood of hostile takeover.

4. Chief Executive's salary, benefits not tied to performance.

3. The next three generations need a challenge.

2. Couldn't be more different from Clinton.

1. It's a new record! In an Olympic year!

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