Conversation so far:
What year did George Osborne's aim to redue the budget deficit take place?
February 2013, the UK lost its AAA credit rating. His March 2013 budget was made when the Office for Budget Responsibility had halved its forecast for that year's economic growth.
What was the general consensus regarding George Osborne's budget? Were people upset?
it was positively received by the public, with the ensuing boost to Conservative Party support in opinion polls standing in marked contrast to the previous year's budget.

Question: What else can you tell me about the deficit?
Self-contained rewrite: What else can you tell me about the budget deficit and George Osborne besides being positively received by the public and boost in Conservative Party support?