The White House is saying we can expect a 400 billion deficit in 2006. Now why would this be? Do they say:

a. the continuation of tax cuts primarily for the richest people in America,

b. the war in Iraq, or

c. Hurricane Katrina.

Their answer is “c.”

Recent communication from my Congressman’s office (David Wu) says, “The tax cuts enacted since 2001 will cost more than 1.77 trillion over the next five years—many times the anticipated cost of the hurricanes.”