5/7/18 Washington Times:
The federal government took in a record tax haul in April en route to its biggest-ever monthly budget surplus, the Congressional Budget Office said, as a surging economy left Americans with more money in their paychecks — and this more to pay to Uncle Sam.
All told the government collected $515 billion and spent $297 billion, for a total monthly surplus of $218 billion. That swamped the previous monthly record of $190 billion, set in 2001.
CBO analysts were surprised by the surplus, which was some $40 billion more than they’d guessed at less than a month ago.
Obviously, the check to IRS from me and my fellow malcontents is a one time thing, but it suggests that the "experts" are not as good at predicting revenues as they think. A rising economy might indeed overwhelm the nominal deficit.
" A rising economy might indeed overwhelm the nominal deficit. "
ReplyDeleteWell, until Congress notices and spends more to compensate, which they always do.