It's the Tax Cuts, Stupid!

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) published some of its calculations last week. It shows that the budget deficit is, for the most part, a result of Bush's Tax Cuts and Spending Increases.

"But what about the economic turn-down?" you ask.

Well, the CBO estimates that around 6% is from economic weakness.

oh, and while in case you missed it...

Officials at the Environmental Protection Agency EPA revealed that the administration will not perform scientific studies to determine the effects of its new mercury emissions policy. Oddly, the policy was written, for the most part, by the industries
responsible for most mercury pollution.

Ah, it must feel good to simply trust.