Douglas Alexander: “It has been 881 days since President Bush and his party embarked on…”

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

Source

govinfo.gov

Editor's note · Context

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

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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…”

Editor's note · Context