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George Allen stated on November 05, 2010 in a newspaper Op/Ed:
The debt is "nearly $6 trillion more than when President Obama was sworn into office."
By Wes Hester• November 9, 2010
Bill Clinton stated on June 02, 2012 in a video posted on YouTube:
"It took us four years to balance the budget. Then I gave you four surplus budgets for the first time in more than 70 years, paid $600 billion down on the national debt."
By Bill Wichert• June 8, 2012
Leonard Lance stated on November 16, 2011 in a speech on the House floor:
"When the national debt reaches $15 trillion, it means that U.S. debt-to-GDP ratio will reach 99.7 percent of our debt and this is $47,900 for every living American."
By Erin O'Neill• November 21, 2011
Jeb Hensarling stated on July 08, 2010 in a speech:
"Today almost half our debt is owned by foreigners."
By W. Gardner Selby• July 30, 2010
Sherrod Brown stated on April 15, 2012 in a news release:
Says the average Ohio student graduates from a four-year college or university with nearly $27,000 in tuition debt.
By Tom Feran• May 7, 2012
Ed Gillespie stated on January 16, 2014 in a web ad.:
Mark Warner voted for "nearly $1 trillion in new taxes and $7 trillion in new debt."
By Nancy Madsen• February 10, 2014
Ted Cruz stated on August 28, 2012 in his speech to the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida.:
Says our national debt is greater than our gross domestic product.
By W. Gardner Selby• August 29, 2012
Jim Renacci stated on April 05, 2012 in a campaign email:
"Since President Obama took office, our federal spending has increased by nearly 30 percent and our national debt has increased by almost 50 percent."
By Sabrina Eaton• April 13, 2012
Chain email stated on April 30, 2012 in a chain e-mail:
Says President Barack Obama "added" $6.5 trillion to the national debt in his first term, more than the $6.3 trillion added by the previous 43 presidents combined.
By Bill Wichert• May 4, 2012
Barry Hinckley stated on January 17, 2012 in a YouTube video:
"Sheldon Whitehouse's failure of leadership, the adding of almost $8 trillion in debt in his first full term, is shameful..."
By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• January 31, 2012
Rodney Frelinghuysen stated on May 25, 2012 in an e-mail newsletter:
"The U.S. is borrowing approximately $2.52 for every $1 of economic growth so far in 2012."
By Erin O'Neill• June 3, 2012
George Voinovich stated on July 14, 2010 in a speech in the U.S. Senate:
"Last year, we borrowed $1.4 trillion -- or 41 cents of every dollar we spent. Over half of this debt is held by foreign investors."
By Stephen Koff• August 10, 2010
John Boehner stated on January 05, 2011 in a speech in the House of Representatives:
"Our spending has caught up with us, and our debt soon will eclipse the entire size of our national economy."
By Stephen Koff• January 10, 2011
George LeMieux stated on January 08, 2010 in a message on Twitter:
"Why is January 8th an important date in American history? This day in 1835 is the only day in our history when we have not been in debt."
By Aaron Sharockman• January 12, 2010
Bob McDonnell stated on January 27, 2010 in the Republican response to the State of the Union:
"The amount of debt is on pace to double in five years and triple in 10. The federal debt is now over $100,000 per household."
By Aaron Sharockman• January 28, 2010
Bill Clegg stated on June 24, 2010 in candidate web page:
The U.S. deficit "increases at $3 million per second."
By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• July 2, 2010
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated on January 27, 2023 in an interview with reporters:
“The largest contributor to the debt ceiling, or to our deficit, has been the Trump tax cuts.”
By Louis Jacobson• February 1, 2023
Rob Portman stated on September 06, 2012 in a news release:
"$16 trillion (the national debt) in $1 bills would cover the entire state of Ohio nearly 1.5 times."
By Tom Feran• September 12, 2012
Sean Duffy stated on July 18, 2016 in a speech:
"Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton have left us with $19 trillion in debt."
By Tom Kertscher• July 19, 2016
David Cote stated on February 11, 2013 in a speech during a “Fix the Debt” press event:
"The only time in our history when the debt has been higher than this was the end of World War II."
By Jake Berry• February 21, 2013

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By Alex Wilts• March 17, 2015

How big is America’s household debt burden today? Overall, not so bad

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Why 4 Texans voted against Hurricane Harvey relief measure

By W. Gardner Selby• September 13, 2017

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By W. Gardner Selby• September 17, 2010

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Rick Perry airs 2010 "lie of year" in fund-raising pitch

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