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On the recordSeptember 16, 2003
it has been 859 days since President Bush and the Republican Party embarked on their economic plan of our country. During that time the national debt has increased by $1,169,750,943,211.93. According to the Web site for the Bureau of Public Debt at the U.S. Treasury yesterday at 4:30 p.m. eastern daylight time the national outstanding debt was $6,810,076,329,570.70. Furthermore, in fiscal year 2003, interest on our national debt, or the ``debt tax'' is $304,978,878,641.11 through August 31.
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Mike Michaud
Democratic · Maine
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Editor's note · Context

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

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