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Douglas Alexander: It has been 881 days since President Bush and his party embarked on their economic plan for our country. During that…

On the recordOctober 8, 2003
It has been 881 days since President Bush and his party embarked on their economic plan for our country. During that time, the national debt has increased by $1,174,114,828,749.14. According to the Web site for the Bureau of Public Debt at the Treasury Department, yesterday at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, the Nation's outstanding debt was $6,814,440,215,107.91. Furthermore, in fiscal year 2003, the interest on our national debt, or the debt-tax, totaled $318,148,529,151.51.
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Douglas Alexander
Labour Party

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the increase in national debt under President Bush's economic plan.

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