John Tanner said "it has been 797 days since President Bush and the Republican Party embarked on their economic plan for our country. During that time, the national debt has increased by $1,080,045,794,469. According to the Web site for the Bureau of the Public Debt at the U.S. Department of Treasury, yesterday at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, the Nation's outstanding debt was $6,720,371,180,827. Furthermore, in fiscal year 2003, interest on our national debt or the ``debt tax'' is $277,768,492,816 through June 30." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJuly 17, 2003

it has been 797 days since President Bush and the Republican Party embarked on their economic plan for our country. During that time, the national debt has increased by $1,080,045,794,469. According to the Web site for the Bureau of the Public Debt at the U.S. Department of Treasury, yesterday at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, the Nation's outstanding debt was $6,720,371,180,827. Furthermore, in fiscal year 2003, interest on our national debt or the ``debt tax'' is $277,768,492,816 through June 30.

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John Tanner

Tennessee

Source

govinfo.gov

Editor's note · Context

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

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