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This speaks for itself:

First Term: Obama Increased Debt $50,521 Per Household; More Than First 42 Presidents in 53 Terms Combined

January 19, 2013

By Terence P. Jeffrey

(CNSNews.com) - During Barack Obama’s first term as president of the United States, the debt of the federal government increased by $5.8 trillion, which exceeds the combined debt accumulated under all presidents from George Washington through Bill Clinton.

The new federal debt accumulated in Obama's first term equaled approximately $50,521 for each of household in the country.

On Jan. 20, 2009, when Obama was first inaugurated, the total debt of the federal government was $10,626,877,048,913.08, according to the U.S. Treasury. As of the close of business on Jan. 17, the last day reported by the Treasury before Obama’s second inauguration, the total debt of the federal government was $16,432,631,489,854.70.

Thus, from Obama’s first inauguration to his second, the federal government’s debt grew by $5,805,754,440,941.62.

Given that the Census Bureau currently estimates that there are 114,916,000 households in the United States, the $5,805,754,440,941.62 debt increase under Obama equals about $50,521 per household.

When George W. Bush was first inaugurated on Jan. 20, 2001, the total debt of the federal government was $5,727,776,738,304.64. Thus, the total accumulated debt of the federal government was less on the day George W. Bush was inaugurated than the $5,805,754,440,941.62 in additional debt Obama accumulated during his first term.

When Bush left office on Jan. 20, 2009, the total debt of the federal government was $10,626,877,048,913.08. Thus, in George W. Bush’s two terms the total debt of the federal government increased $4,899,100,310,608.44—or by less than the $5,805,754,440,941.62 the debt increased in Obama’s first term alone.

On Oct. 11, 2001, during Bush’ first year in office, the debt rose from $5,805,746,196,414.92 to $5,811,762,115,860.32. Since then it has never dipped below $5,805,754,440,941.62 (the amount the debt increased in Obama’s first term).

Thus, the debt increased more in Obama's first term than it did during the combined 53 terms of the first 42 presidents (George Washington through Bill Clinton).

President Obama is currently demanding that Congress increase the legal limit on the federal debt without making him agree to corresponding cuts in federal spending.
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Four more years.....of massive debt for our children - - 21/01/2013 06:44:27 PM 693 Views
Ha ha the rich white men lost - 21/01/2013 09:24:53 PM 287 Views
The data is the data. $5.8T of new debt in 4 years and as per Obama's budget..... - 21/01/2013 09:54:12 PM 257 Views
And G.W. Bush's presidency doubled the debt. What is your point? - 21/01/2013 11:41:13 PM 267 Views
Obama has increased debt in 4 years by a greater amount than Bush did in 8 years..... - 22/01/2013 12:05:32 AM 275 Views
Bullshit - 22/01/2013 03:18:06 AM 442 Views
Silly, silly fool. Most of FY09 wasn't passed until Obama was in office - - 22/01/2013 04:28:22 AM 375 Views
Moron why did you think I seperated 08 and 09 spending - 22/01/2013 08:30:55 PM 237 Views
It's "separate", not "seperate" *NM* - 23/01/2013 03:46:08 AM 128 Views
or as i was taught: there's "a rat" in "separate" *NM* - 23/01/2013 03:13:45 PM 105 Views
Summary of Obama's address today..... - 21/01/2013 09:56:27 PM 260 Views
Gut Feelings - 22/01/2013 03:21:45 AM 282 Views
I can't stand the overuse of thus *NM* - 22/01/2013 03:26:05 AM 120 Views
I don't understand why we waste any money on second inaugurals, regardless of party. - 22/01/2013 03:26:23 AM 328 Views
I agree. - 22/01/2013 04:12:52 AM 234 Views
I think the crowd was only 1/3 the size of 2009. - 22/01/2013 04:23:27 AM 235 Views
well, that campaign money has to be spent *somewhere* - 22/01/2013 09:43:06 PM 226 Views

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