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What year did this take place?
The economy subsequently began to pick up in mid-2013, with Osborne's net public approval rating rising from -33 to +3 over the following 12 months.
What was the general consensus regarding the budget?
Were people upset?
it was positively received by the public.
What else can you tell me about the deficit?
By March 2015 the annual deficit had been cut by about half of the initial target.

Question: Anything else?
Self-contained rewrite: Aside from being cut by half of the initial target, can you tell me anything else about George Osborne's Budget deficit?