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Official US Deficit Put At Staggering $202 Trillion

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The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) forecasts the U.S. budget deficit will hit $1.3 trillion this year. An astronomical figure, to be sure, but that’s lower than was projected in March. It’s also less than last year’s record $1.41 trillion deficit, which was close to 10% of GDP. And, that’s the good news. As the deficit grows so does the national debt, which is currently more than... 
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