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John Spratt: We say we have gone from a projected surplus between 2002 and 2011 of $5.6 trillion to a cumulative deficit, over the…

On the recordJune 21, 2005
We say we have gone from a projected surplus between 2002 and 2011 of $5.6 trillion to a cumulative deficit, over the same time period, of $3.8 trillion. That is your $9.4 trillion.
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