Deteriorating economic conditions will cause the federal deficit to soar past $1.8 trillion this year and leave the nation wallowing in a sea of red ink far deeper than the White House had previously estimated, congressional budget analysts said today.
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By the CBO's estimate, for example, the nation's debt would grow to 82 percent of the overall economy by 2019 under Obama's policies, compared with a pre-recession average of 40 percent.
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To reduce the deficits, Democrats could dial back Obama's spending plans or find new sources of revenue. [emphasis mine]
Now if I was a betting man. . .
(Cross-posted at Richmond Tea Party: The Blog)
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