	baker sees to billion dlr drop in  gap treasury secretary james baker said he expected the u s  deficit to fall by billion to billion dlrs in commenting on the deficit during an interview on cable news network baker said i think you re going to see a to billion dlr reduction this year the deficit was billion dlrs in baker noted that the benefits of a weaker currency take to months to affect the  balance and said it is now months since the plaza agreement to lower the dollar s value reuter 
