THE Federal Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2002 shows a $231.2 billion surplus, a $49.5 billion decrease over the projected $280.7 billion surplus in fiscal year 2001.(1) The surplus in fiscal year 2000 was $236.4 billion. After adjustments that put these estimates on a consistent basis with the national income and product accounts (NIPA's), the current surplus decreases $15.2 billion, to $221.0 billion, in fiscal year 2002.
These Federal budget estimates are ...