Government posts 270.5 billion deficit for first nine months
The Treasury reports a 270.5 billion shortfall for October through June, more than double the prior year’s nine month deficit. Revenue declines include individual tax payments down about 6 percent and corporate taxes down 15.8 percent, while spending rises 6.9 percent led by Social Security and Health programs.
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Medal of Freedom honors awarded to 2003 recipients
President Bush names 11 living and three posthumous Medal of Freedom recipients across arts sports politics science and business. Honorees include Julia Child Charlton Heston Vaclav Havel Jacques Barzun Van Cliburn Roberto Clemente Edward Teller Dave Thomas Byron White James Wilson John Wooden and others for distinguished civilian service with July 23 White House ceremony pending.
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