Floor Statements

Mr. Speaker, George W. Bush was inaugurated, the national debt was $5,727,776,738,304.64. When Barack Obama was inaugurated, the national debt was $10,626,877,048,913.08. This was a $4,899,100,310,608.44 increase in 8 years. Last week, the debt climbed to $15,574,238,368,104.89, which means that President Obama has raised the debt more in just over 3 years than President Bush did in 8 years.

This is debt our nation, our economy, and our children could have avoided with a balanced budget amendment.

Mr. Speaker, on January 20, 2009, the day President Obama took office, the national debt was $10,626,877,048,913.08.

Today, it is $15,566,570,829,745.94. We've added $4,939,693,780,832.86 to our debt in 3 years. This is debt our nation, our economy, and our children could have avoided with a balanced budget amendment.

Mr. Speaker, on January 20, 2009, the day President Obama took office, the national debt was $10,626,877,048,913.08.

Today, it is $15,498,306,692,627.99. We've added $4,871,429,643,714.91 to our debt in 3 years. This is debt our nation, our economy, and our children could have avoided with a balanced budget amendment.

Mr. Speaker, on January 20, 2009, the day President Obama took office, the national debt was $ 10,626,877,048,913.08.

Today, it is $15,499,023,629,682.44. We've added $4,872,146,580,769.36 to our debt in 3 years. This is debt our nation, our economy, and our children could have avoided with a balanced budget amendment.

Mr. Speaker, on January 20, 2009, the day President Obama took office, the national debt was $10,626,877,048,913.08.

Today, it is $15,491,983,252,196.46. We've added $4,865,106,203,283.33 to our debt in 3 years. This is debt our Nation, our economy, and our children could have avoided with a balanced budget amendment.

Mr. Speaker, on January 20, 2009, the day President Obama took office, the national debt was $10,626,877,048,913.08.

Today, it is $15,489,873,651,597.46. We've added $4,862,996,602,684.38 to our debt in 3 years. This is debt our nation, our economy, and our children could have avoided with a balanced budget amendment.

Mr. Speaker, on January 20, 2009, the day President Obama took office, the national debt was $10,626,877,048,913.08.

Today, it is $15,488,891,296,248.02. We've added $4,862,014,247,334.94 to our debt in 3 years. This is debt our nation, our economy, and our children could have avoided with a balanced budget amendment.

Mr. Speaker, on January 20, 2009, the day President Obama took office, the national debt was $10,626,877,048,913.08.

Today, it is $15,442,120,983,663.88. We've added $4,815,243,934,720.08 to our debt in 3 years. This is debt our nation, our economy, and our children could have avoided with a balanced budget amendment.

Mr. Speaker, on January 20, 2009, the day President Obama took office, the national debt was $10,626,877,048,913.08.

Today, it is $15,438,518,062,690.37. We've added $4,811,641,013,777.29 dollars to our debt in 3 years. This is $5 trillion in debt our nation, our economy, and our children could have avoided with a balanced budget amendment.

Mr. Speaker, on January 26, 1995, when the last attempt at a balanced budget amendment passed the House by a bipartisan vote of 300 132, the national debt was $4,801,405,175,294.28.

Today, it is $15,437,987,849,460.91. We've added $10,636,582,674,166.63 to our debt in 16 years. This is $10 trillion in debt our nation, our economy, and our children could have avoided with a balanced budget amendment.

Mr. Speaker, on January 26, 1995, when the last attempt at a balanced budget amendment passed the House by a bipartisan vote 300 132, the national debt was $4,801,405,175,294.28.

Today, it is $15,413,030,984,842.14. We've added $10,611,625,809,547.86 dollars to our debt in 16 years. This is $10 trillion in debt our nation, our economy, and our children could have avoided with balanced budget amendment.

Mr. Speaker, on January 26, 1995, when the last attempt at a balanced budget amendment passed the House by a bipartisan vote of 300 132, the national debt was $4,801,405,175,294.28.

Today, it is $15,391,735,627,010.18. We've added $10,590,330,451,715.90 dollars to our debt in 16 years. This is $10 trillion in debt our Nation, our economy, and our children could have avoided with a balanced budget amendment.

Mr. Speaker, on January 26, 1995, when the last attempt at a balanced budget amendment passed the House by a bipartisan vote of 300 132, the national debt was $4,801,405,175,294.28.

Today, it is $15,359,384,163,919.51. We've added $10,557,978,988,625.23 dollars to our debt in 16 years. This is $10 trillion in debt our nation, our economy, and our children could have avoided with a balanced budget amendment.

Mr. Speaker, on January 26, 1995, when the last attempt at a balanced budget amendment passed the House by a bipartisan vote of 300-132, the national debt was $4,801,405,175,294.28.

Today, the day after the President proposed a federal budget that would never again balance, it is $15,355,198,335,393.66. We've added $10,553,793,160,099.38 dollars to our debt in 16 years. This is $10 trillion in debt our Nation, our economy, and our children could have avoided with a balanced budget amendment.

Mr. Speaker, on January 26, 1995, when the last attempt at a balanced budget amendment passed the House by a bipartisan vote of 300-132, the national debt was $4,801,405,175,294.28.

Today, it is $15,335,666,215,381.09. We've added $10,534,261,040,086.81 dollars to our debt in 16 years. This is $10 trillion in debt our nation, our economy, and our children could have avoided with a balanced budget amendment.