Politics

Obama: 2009-2013 - By the numbers

Is America better off now than it was four years ago when President Barack Obama took office? It depends on the numbers you want to crunch.

Then: - $1.4 trillion for fiscal year 2009

Now: - $1.1 trillion for fiscal year 2012
Deficit refers to the difference, in a single year, between government receipts and spending.
Source: Congressional Budget Office

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Federal budget deficit

Then: - $1.4 trillion for fiscal year 2009

Now: - $1.1 trillion for fiscal year 2012

Deficit refers to the difference, in a single year, between government receipts and spending.

Source: Congressional Budget Office

Credit: The Associated Press

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