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2009 Federal Deficit Surges to $1.42 Trillion

Topix - Business News  Sat, 10/17/2009 - 01:46

The Associated Press 1 comment Graphic shows federal debt held by public as percentage of GDP What is $1.42 trillion?

It's more than the total national debt for the first 200 years of the Republic, more than the entire economy of India, almost as much as Canada's, and more than $4,700 for every man, woman and child in the United States.