Statements about Debt

The national debt is "larger than our entire annual economy."

"Our debt now is about $140,000 per household."

"Quite frankly, it was during the Bush years of spending, multiplied now by the Obama years that we have this mess."

The national debt of $16 trillion, is "enough to buy both the Cleveland Indians and Cincinnati Reds 1,918 times."

"Since President Obama took office, over 88,000 Ohio workers have lost their jobs."

"The president went on a stimulus-fueled spending binge that stuck every American man, woman and child with a $50,000 share of this $16 trillion debt."

"$16 trillion (the national debt) in $1 bills would cover the entire state of Ohio nearly 1.5 times."

Says Josh Mandel bet against Ohio families

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