ON this date in 1989 - U.S. President George H.W. Bush signed the Gramm-Rudman budget reduction law that ordered federal programs be cut by $16.1 billion.

Senators Bun Man and Mr. Purple supported the measure to ensure the federal deficit shrunk.

The Boyz always thought it was ironic that Bush's son would preside over one of the biggest increases of the deficit and totally wipe out a federal surplus.