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  Gas prices were at an all-time high
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  Our deficit with China was $228,877
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  Our budget deficit fell to $1.4 billion, tripling our record, Due to drop in tax revenues
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  Obama signs healthcare bill into law
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  We imported more than we exported. Our debt increased to $5 billion in the last month
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  Government shut down because the republicans and democrats couldn't agree on a budget
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  Federal workers were not getting paid during the shut down
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  Budget fell 37%