Hi mate...Nice to see you in a fine fettle:))) Yes indeed the $surplusses are the result of gornment taxes...BUT ...I would rather have a government that produces huge annual budget surplusses year after year, than a government that borrows $billions (not to say $trillions, as is the case with one very well known government) to balance its deficit..... We should not forget that in Europe they also have a form of GST tax (even higher than here their VAT -value added tax- is) my friend.....YET most European governments are running deficits over 3-4% of their GDP (see: Germany, as one example).... Have a wonderful Sunday..I hope you are making lot's of dough...Enough to assist Johnny's much needed Budget surplus:)))))