"People on both sides of the aisle have called upon the administration to submit a budget that helps meet our obligations of – our goal of reducing the deficit in half over a five-year period, and this budget does just that."
– President Bush, 2/7/05
VERSUS
"Over the 2006-2015 period, the president's proposals would increase the total deficit by an estimated $1.6 trillion."
– Congressional Budget Office, analysis of White House budget, 3/7/05
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