A balanced budget is when total revenue equals or exceeds total expenditures. For this nation’s citizens, this is how personal finances are managed. If a citizen spends more than is earned, financial disaster is inevitable. This is general knowledge to every American. Any private or public sector financial crisis counseling takes the first step of establishing a budget.

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US Attorney Laura Duffy

US Attorney Laura Duffy heads the Southern California Office of the Justice Department. The San Diego U-T reported that she has involved herself in the local San Diego mayoral election. In the article she described her involvement as organizing and moderating a campaign forum for the local Jewish community.

The topic of the ever-mysterious independent voter goes largely ignored until election time, when candidates and their consultants realize that re-election depends on winning their vote. The independent voter is often defined as someone in the middle, someone who is "too uninformed to decide," or someone who doesn't care enough to participate.

The topic of the ever-mysterious independent voter goes largely ignored until election time, when candidates and their consultants realize that re-election depends on winning their vote. The independent voter is often defined as someone in the middle, someone who is "too uninformed to decide," or someone who doesn't care enough to participate.