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Floor Statement The Impact of President's Proposed Budget on Future Generations

Published March 25, 2009 | Video Starts at 08:35

I mentioned the fact it would double the debt in five years, triple it in 10. And the congressional Budget Office said The size of the national debt as a percentage of the economy will become the highest since the years after World War II. So these students who start college this year will see their share of the national debt grow from $19,000 per student to more than 36,000 per student after graduation from … (08:35–08:44)

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Asserts that the national debt will reach historically high levels relative to the economy.

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“This budget would actually cap charitable contributions, which will actually reduce the tax incentive for individuals to contribute money to…”
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“We've spent more money since this Congress convened this year than it has been spent for the Iraq war, the war in Afghanistan, and in…”
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“This budget calls for doubling the debt in five years and tripling the debt in 10 years.”
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“We found out that one next bill, which is a $410 billion omnibus appropriation bill, that lo and behold, Congress had actually doubly funded…”
Floor Statement The Impact of President's Proposed Budget on Future Generations | Uploaded March 25, 2009 | 06:32-06:46
“The President's budget will actually create deficits averaging nearly $1 trillion a year for the next decade.”
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“It would double the debt in five years, triple it in 10.”
Floor Statement The Impact of President's Proposed Budget on Future Generations | Uploaded March 25, 2009 | 08:30-08:34
“Students who start college this year will see their share of the national debt grow from $19,000 per student to more than $36,000 per…”
Floor Statement The Impact of President's Proposed Budget on Future Generations | Uploaded March 25, 2009 | 08:43-09:05
“Their share of the debt will grow to more than $55,000 per person.”
Floor Statement The Impact of President's Proposed Budget on Future Generations | Uploaded March 25, 2009 | 08:59-09:05
“The next generation will either have to raise more taxes or cut programs that are necessary or lower their standard of living.”
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