But despite the Exchequer's desperate need for revenues to close the deficit, it took eight long years for the loophole he exposed to be more or less closed.
The many closed-door meetings in Washington to decide on America's future are filled, instead, with esoteric and magical formulas purporting to close the deficit.
Peptides derived from the receptor-binding region of apoE have been demonstrated to maintain the functional activity of the intact protein, and to improve histological and functional deficits after closed head injury.
Previewing what's to come, the bipartisan Congressional panel charged with finding $1.5 trillion in deficit reductions met behind closed doors on Thursday.
The primary finding of this study was the identification of significant TTB deficits during the eyes closed balance trials in a mixed-gender CAI group in comparison to a mixed-gender control group.
"The assumption is that scientists have got this covered, it's just social science where the problem is," he said, adding that behind closed doors many fields acknowledged there were deficits.
Other adverse events, such as changes in visual acuity, including visual field deficits, acute myopia and secondary closed angle glaucoma, have also been reported.
This protocol has been used in forensic (mock crime) scenarios, as well as in malingered memory-deficit scenarios seen in patients with closed head injury.
However, it should be possible to adapt it for use with televised events or instructional videos to encourage effective encoding, much like closed captioning facilitates comprehension for those with hearing deficits.
Any caricature of China as a closed, unfair trader is further belied by the trade deficit it runs with many of its Asian neighbors.
