U.S. government reports $58 billion budget surplus in April 2012: First time since 2008

a lot of money bravo Obama very interesting and informative report thank you for sharing ..rated up

Thank you very much! I think this is wonderful news!!

now if only the budget surplus was applied to the defict we would be making progress in the right direction. But congress will find a way to waste the money on something else. Still it is good news

"This decreased spending came from less funding to defense, Medicaid and the Postal Service."

Nice article but your research is sloppy. Just because those currently serving in our government says "this is so..." does not make it the truth.
Remember other lies by this administration?
"I will veto the NDAA" - I won't sign it... because of the indefinite detention of US citizens on US soil - worse Obama and his administration were fighting to have that put INTO the NDAA and lying to us about it),
Afghanistan (Senior ranking U.S. military leaders have so distorted the truth when communicating with the U.S. Congress and American people in regards to conditions on the ground in Afghanistan that the truth has become unrecognizable. This deception has damaged America’s credibility among both our allies and enemies, severely limiting our ability to reach a political solution to the war in Afghanistan." Lt. Colonel Daniel Davis, a 17-year Army veteran recently returned from a second tour in Afghanistan.),
On September 8th, 2011, General William Shelton told lawmakers during a highly classified briefing. The four-star general is in charge of Air Force Space Command. According to the Daily Beast, "Pressed by members, Gen. William Shelton said the White House tried to pressure him to change his testimony to make it more favorable to a company tied to a large Democratic donor." (I know, but this is pressuring someone else to lie for them),
Fast and Furious - I am sure all you remember Obama's press release on it. Project Gun Runner (Fast and Furious) was launched under the orders of President Barack Obama with the knowledge of Attorney General Eric Holder. Deputy Attorney General David Ogden announced the Obama Administration's new and aggressive 'comprehensive plan' on March, 24, 2009. The plan was aimed at disrupting gun trafficking between the United States and Mexico. The first words were: “The President has directed us…”,
Guantanamo, closing it
As a candidate when his "team" made sure that everyone knew that he had been a "Constitutional Professor" when running so that the impression was made that he would follow the blueprint for the operation of our government,
He took a solemn Oath (legally binding, civil and political offense to break it)to "PRESERVE, PROTECT, AND DEFEND the US Constitution - a requirement of the office to get into it. Keeping it is a requirement of the office to be able to legally stay in it. Yes, that does include any person serving within our fed gov's three branches. So a VERY BIG LIE and a *prosecutable one here.
*Solemn: “legally binding, Common legal phrase indicating that an agreement has been consciously made, and certain actions are now either required or prohibited”, “The other requirement for an agreement or contract to be considered legally binding is consideration - both parties must knowingly understand what they are agreeing to”. (America fully expected a president who followed the US Constitutional definition of how our government operates. Part of his “why he was better candidate” brought up many times while running was that he was a “Constitutional Professor”),
*“Bound - Being under legal or moral obligation"

I will research the budget and get back to youwith the facts, not a "release".

I assume that Romney is going to claim credit for this?

More magical accounting from the Feds, just like the "Unemployment Rate". Welcome to La-La land.

Amee, let's all hope the money is in the U.S. coffers aside from the treasury records and media. It's a breakthrough and the credit goes to Mr. Geitner. Rate you up.

Thank you very much! Why is it that so many refuse to accept any good news?

Amee, many refuse to believe good news because they want the false and corrupted reports. They simply refuse to accept the bright sunshine of the day.

It just seems to me that good news is good news, you know? They are always so negative and refuse to acknowledge anything positive...