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Bushism of the Day

By Jacob WeisbergPosted Monday, Oct. 16, 2006, at 11:23 AM ET

"This morning my administration released the budget numbers for fiscal 2006. These budget numbers are not just estimates; these are the actual results for the fiscal year that ended February the 30th."—Referring to the fiscal year that ended on Sept. 30, Washington, D.C., Oct. 11, 2006.

Click here to see video of Bush's comments. The Bushism is at :41.

For more, see "The Complete Bushisms."

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Jacob Weisberg is chairman and editor-in-chief of the Slate Group and author of The Bush Tragedy. Follow him at http://twitter.com/jacobwe.
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