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Thursday, February 26, 2009

Budget Deficit to Hit Postwar Record 12 Percent of GDP


“President Barack Obama will forecast a 2009 deficit of $1.75 trillion in a budget proposal on Thursday that sets goals of overhauling the healthcare system and shoring up the U.S. economy. The huge deficit would represent 12.3 percent of U.S. gross domestic product — the largest share since World War II.” (Reuters, Thursday)

We owe it to ourselves the Chinese.

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“Deficits Do Matter” by Hans F. Sennholz