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Kevin Drum at CalPundit writes "Bush's own publicly stated policies along with AMT reform that everyone knows is inevitable will increase the deficit to $500 billion by 2009, yet he claims these policies will reduce the deficit to $240 billion. Every single budget analyst in the White House knows this perfectly well. President Bush knows this perfectly well."

"Explain to me again why I'm not allowed to call this a lie?"

Actually, you are, Kevin. And you should. Because it is.

And thanks for today's Boot Bush item.