At least one 2008 presidential hopeful is bankrolling campaign funds through the use of his own 527 organization. Prowess in raising campaign monies is to a federal candidate's greatest advantage in our corrupt political system, especially if it is shown early on in the race.
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Our long-term United States budget forecast is gloomy, particularly if President Bush and Congress agree to extend the tax cuts ready to expire after 2010; Bush wants Congress to make the tax cuts permanent before he leaves office in 2009. This means that in 2016, the annual federal budget deficit would be nearly $400 billion. Beyond that, the costs of Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security are projected to rise to a level that "economic growth alone is unlikely to alleviate," according to the Congressional Budget Office.
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