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This article is talking about the debt that Obama collected over his eight years in office. The National debt skyrocketed by 9 trillion or 86%. (http://www.businessinsider.com/national-debt-deficit-added-under-president-barack-obama-2017-1)
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US trade deficit rose nearly 30 billion in 2014 alone. Growing trade deficit is leading to outsourcing of manufacturing jobs to other countries. http://www.epi.org/publication/increased-u-s-trade-deficit-in-2014-warns-against-signing-trade-deal-without-currency-manipulation-protections/
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Obama’s goal was to give more affordable healthcare to more americans. The ACA made affordable, quality, private health care available for everyone through things like increased taxes…. Etc. (http://obamacarefacts.com/obamacare-facts/)
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US ran up the trade deficit with Mexico up over 5 billion in the month of September alone. This makes 22 straight years of running a monthly trade deficit with the country.
http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/terence-p-jeffrey/us-completes-22-straight-years-merchandise-trade-deficits-mexico -
Millions of homeowners are taking advantage of the HARP plan which can save them about $4,264 annually. Their monthly payments have been reduced and most are eligible for this plan. This plan, however, ends in 2017 so those who want it must act fast. http://www.fetcharate.com/pa/mortgage/?tg_ref=fetobranwldsk&keyword=CNN%20Money%20(Turner%20U.S.)&sub2=00bbc403949207e3b9fcff11949b488e6c&camp_id=00bbc403949207e3b9fcff11949b488e6c&csg_ref=tapa
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CBO expects the deficit to fall slightly in September of 2017 to $559 billion and even more so in 2018 to $487 but by 2027 it will be up to %1.4 trillion. The overall prediction is that $8.6 trillion dollars will be added to the debt in the next ten years. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-congress-budget-idUSKBN158217