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Politics

Rough Math: $3 In Federal Debt for Every $1 in Economic Growth

Obama's spending record by the numbers

Reason Staff | 9.17.2012 2:56 PM

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--> For every $1 added to the economy, we've added more than $3 in debt

--> added $5.23 trillion in debt vs. $1.68 trillion to the economy
--> 50% increase in debt vs. 12% increase in economic output

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