Budget Deficit Estimation...

Re(1): 'Annual Unemployment Rate', US Bureau of Labor
Re(2): 'GDP', US Department of Commerce
Re(3): 'GDP Growth Rate', US Department of Commerce

We have a reducing unemployment rate

Unemployment:

FY2000 - 4.0%
FY2001 - 4.7%
FY2002 - 5.8%
FY2003 - 6.0%
FY2004 - 5.5%
FY2005 - 5.1%

We have GDP Growth

GDP Growth

FY2000 - 3.7%
FY2001 - 0.8%
FY2002 - 1.6%
FY2003 - 2.7%
FY2004 - 4.2%
FY2005 - 3.5%

And, we have an accelarating GDP

GDP (In Billions)

FY2000 - 9,817
FY2001 - 10,128
FY2002 - 10,469
FY2003 - 10,971
FY2004 - 11,743
FY2005 - 12,479

And, now for the spreadsheet (uuuggghhh, as a stupid picture )-:)