in Jan 2009, the govt Obama inherited was running $1-T budget deficit GOP ripped him throughout his term for running up debt when Obama handed off to Trump, deficit had been cut below $600-B, to 3.2% of GDP now deficit’s back to $1-T, 5.1% of GDP

in Jan 2009, the govt Obama inherited was running $1-T budget deficit

GOP ripped him throughout his term for running up debt

when Obama handed off to Trump, deficit had been cut below $600-B, to 3.2% of GDP

now deficit’s back to $1-T, 5.1% of GDPhttps://t.co/Cd1xqPCYn8

— John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) August 17, 2019