Spending in Perspective

Obama's spending plans would require $9 trillion in government borrowing over the next decade, amounting to a little less than two-thirds of one year's gross domestic product.

SOURCES: Bureau of Economic Analysis, staff reports, Bianco Research | By Patterson Clark, The Washington Post - June 14, 2009

This Story Trims to Medicare, Medicaid Are Proposed to Help Fund Reform Article \| President Obama yesterday outlined measures to trim spending on federal health programs for the elderly and the poor by an additional $313 billion over the next decade, bringing his total proposed savings close to the amount necessary to cover the cost of his signature health-care plan, a top... Obama's Spending Plans May Pose Political Risks Spending in Perspective Special Report: Health-Care Reform 2009		Network News X Profile View More Activity TOOLBOX E-Mail This Reprints
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