Question about budget deficit

[ItsTime]

Are these new budget deficit est including the wars?

[lynnf]

Are these new budget deficit est including the wars?


the best that I can recall is that at least the wars started off as being off-budget.


here is a link that supports that:

https://www.mises.org/story/1165


"At least when Lindsay was on the government payroll, his salary was included in the White House budget. Next month's Iraqi Follies, whatever billions they end up costing, are off-budget."


lynn

[ItsTime]

Thanks Lynn. I thought I remembered them not being in the budget in previous years. But I have heard some people say that Obama is now counting them in this years budget

[ItsTime]

anyone?