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Obama Warns Trillion-Dollar Deficit Potential
Obama Warns Trillion-Dollar Deficit Potential
nytimes.com — Barack Obama said that his administration would be forced to impose tighter discipline on government. >... (more) Obama Warns Trillion-Dollar Deficit Potential
Just as Obama begins, huge deficit could hamper plans
Just as Obama begins, huge deficit could hamper plans
mcclatchydc.com — WASHINGTON — The forecast Wednesday of a jaw-dropping $1.2 trillion one-year federal budget deficit will make it... harder for President-elect Barack Obama to win broad support for a massive stimulus package that would add even more to the red ink. (more) Just as Obama begins, huge deficit could hamper plans
Obama predicts $1 trillion deficit 'for years to come'
Obama predicts $1 trillion deficit 'for years to come'
usatoday.com — Two weeks before he takes office, Obama said his budget aides told him that he will inherit... huge deficits following the government's multibillion-dollar financial bailouts. He vowed to block pet projects sought by members of Congress, known as ... (more) Obama predicts $1 trillion deficit 'for years to come'
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