Federal Tax Receipts Off 28% - Deficit Triples to $957 Billion for 1st Six Months
• CalculatedRiskblog.comIn March, the deficit widened to $192.3 billion from $48.2 billion in March 2008. Outlays rose 41% to $321.2 billion from $227 billion, while receipts dropped 28% to $129 billion from $178.8 billion.
