If there are attempts to raid defense for lesser priorities, or to raid homeland security for lesser priorities, then we'll resist that. And I think pretty strongly. So, I think that's the difference between last year and a wartime era. |
It is regrettably my conclusion that we are unlikely to return to balance in the federal accounts before possibly fiscal '05, Things will have to break right for us to do that. |
It is regrettably my conclusion that we are unlikely to return to balance in the federal accounts before possibly fiscal '05. Things will have to break right for us to do that. |
The federal government is not a very well-managed enterprise. I don't think this is exactly shocking news. We don't have all the right incentives in place. |
The government's finances are in extraordinarily strong shape. |