text: Lets address the Bush tax cuts you referred to. The tax cuts stimulated the economy, in spite of a war and coming out of a recession. Deficits peaked at 408 billion in FY 2004, enacted prior to Oct. 2003. Deficits declined after that to 318 billion, 248 billion and 161 billion for FY's 2005, 2006 and 2007. Democrats took control of the house in Jan. 2007 and in Oct. enacted the FY 2008 budget which saw a huge increase, 400 billion in the annual deficit for that FY, to a total deficit of 458 billion. These too are facts. If you also care to attempt to refute these facts, give it your best shot.