The Washington Post presents some budget reporting that about 50 budget wonks will follow. How significant is a projected budget surplus of $132 billion in 2012 (0.7 percent of GDP) or $800 billion in tax revenue over the next five years (approximately 5 percent of projected revenue or $530 per person per year )?
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