Oops, doch nicht besser als erwartet ?
White House, Congress projects record deficits
Citing worse than expected economy, White House and Congress offer bleak budget outlooks
"The budget remains on an unsustainable path" over the long-term and will require some combination of lower spending and higher tax revenues, it said....This recession was simply worse than the information that we and other forecasters had back in last fall and early this winter," said Obama economic adviser Christina Romer....
Both see the national debt -- the accumulation of annual budget deficits -- as nearly doubling over the next decade. ....
if Congress does not reduce deficits, interest rates will likely rise, hurting the economy.
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"The alarm bells on our nation's fiscal condition have now become a siren," Senate Republican Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said. "If anyone had any doubts that this burden on future generations is unsustainable, they're gone -- spending, borrowing and debt are out of control."
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