Graph of the Day for December 20, 2009

"As the fight over President Obama's economic recovery package heats up, the two sides are beginning to define themselves with admirable clarity.  The president says we have a crisis that is heading toward a catastrophe...  The Republicans, on the other hand, have honed their economic message: Denial, Delay, Do Nothing."

Paul Begala at CNN.


Federal Spending and Debt Projections


Source:  House Republicans.


Hoven's Index for December 20, 2009


Republican alternative budget versus Obama's budget, over 2010-2019:

Deficit:  $3.3 trillion less.

Debt:  $3.6 trillion less.

Spending:  $4.8 trillion less.


Source:  House Republicans.


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