Barack Obama: “The fact of the matter is that when we came into office the deficit…”

On the recordJanuary 28, 2010

The fact of the matter is that when we came into office the deficit was $1.3 trillion.

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Obama discusses the deficit situation when he took office, countering claims made by Hensarling.

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Barack Obama: “The fact of the matter is that when we came into office the deficit was $1.3 trillion.”