tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36562073.post2233198503999572732..comments2023-06-19T16:12:50.823+01:00Comments on Harry McGee: INSIDE POLITICS - BUDGET 2Harry McGeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11083501942481997668noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36562073.post-77979353662814786672007-12-06T00:27:00.000+00:002007-12-06T00:27:00.000+00:00The problem for me is that the 0.9 deficit is comp...The problem for me is that the 0.9 deficit is completely dependent on spending actually being controlled and tax revenue growing according to the prediction, with bench marking 2 coming down the pike (as the yanks would say). <BR/><BR/>24,000 new jobs is a massive drop from the existing figure, Cowen said 72,000 was the previous number I think.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03238749613615582511noreply@blogger.com