April was best month in history for U.S. budget

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All told the government collected $515 billion and spent $297 billion, for a total monthly surplus of $218 billion. That swamped the previous monthly record of $190 billion, set in 2001.

Analysts said they’ll have a better idea of what’s behind the surge as more information rolls in, but for now said it looks like individual taxpayers are paying more because they have higher incomes.

Good?

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Double Good.

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I’m not smart about economy.

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too easy…

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I give you leave…

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One month is but a blip on the budget map.

Big picture: While the surplus helped the government’s coffers for the month, the longer-term trend is going the other way. The Treasury said the budget deficit for the fiscal year to date is running ahead of the year-ago period, at $385 billion compared to $344 billion. That rising tide of red ink jibes with higher deficits estimated by the CBO, which forecasts a shortfall of $804 billion for the current fiscal year, and even higher deficits later, spurred on by the tax-code overhaul passed late last year.

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Now I can finally pay off that porn star.

Thanks, Unka Donald!

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But it was with Chinese slave labor :disappointed:

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Offshore tax write-off.

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I think April always runs a surplus because of tax day, even when the year is going to be a huge deficit.

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Well, this was a lazy, content-free OP with no link. Thanks.

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I like the part where analysts will try to figure out later where the surge came from. Like the analysts can’t figure out tax month. Lol.

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Actually there is a link in the OP. If supper time is over those dishes aren’t going to wash themselves.

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Posting the link would show that we have blown past the yearly deficit compared to where we were last year, and heading for a record all time high yearly deficit.

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That swamped the previous monthly record of $190 billion, set in 2001

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Tax month is only once every 7 years?

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Link is posted in the OP. I’m trying hard to be civil here.

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Can’t find it.

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That swamped the previous monthly record of $190 billion, set in 2001

Tax month is once every 7 years?

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This post makes no sense.

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Never mind. I screwed it up.