Deficit Nearly $90 Billion Less Than March of 2012

In the month of March, the United States posted revenues of $186.018 billion and expenditures of $292.548 billion, for a total deficit of $106.530 billion.
This is a marked improvement from March of 2012, when the United States posted revenues of $171.215 billion and expenditures of $369.372 billion for a total deficit of $198.157 billion.
Let's look at the numbers for FY2013 so far:
October 2012 - $119.995 billion Deficit
November 2012 - $172.112 billion Deficit
December 2012 - $1.191 billion Deficit
January 2013 - $2.883 billion Surplus
February 2013 - $203.539 billion Deficit
March 2013 - $106.530 billion Deficit
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Finally, let's look at the deficit/surplus numbers from the last five years for the month of March:
March 2009 - $191.589 billion Deficit
March 2010 - $65.387 billion Deficit
March 2011 - $188.154 billion Deficit
March 2012 - $198.157 billion Deficit
March 2013 - $106.530 billion Deficit
Source: A History of Surpluses and Deficits in the United States
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