On the recordJune 1, 2009
An analysis of the Obama administration budget proposal by the Congressional Budget Office projects that the public debt ratio will double in 10 years, to 82 percent of GDP.
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Susan Collins discusses projected increases in public debt under the Obama administration's budget.
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