Obama By The Numbers
State Of The Union Edition
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$46.2 Trillion: |
Total Federal Spending Proposed By Obama’s FY2013 Budget Through 2022. (OMB, 7/27/12) |
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$25.4 Trillion: |
Projected Federal Debt In 2022 Due To Obama’s Binge Spending. (OMB, 7/27/12) |
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$16.5 Trillion: |
Current National Debt ($ 16,480,910,656,603.96 ). (U.S. Treasury Department, Accessed 2/7/13) |
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$9.2 Trillion: |
Amount Obama’s FY2013 Budget Would Add To The Debt Through FY2022. (OMB, 7/27/12) |
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$7 Trillion: |
Cumulative Deficits Over FY2013-2022. (CBO, 2/5/13) |
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$5.9 Trillion: |
Added To The National Debt Since Obama Took Office. (U.S. Treasury Department, Accessed 2/7/13) |
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$5.3 Trillion: |
Total Interest Payments On The National Debt Due To Obama’s Proposed Budget, FY2013-2022. (OMB, 7/27/12) |
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$2.6 Trillion: |
True Cost Of ObamaCare Once Fully Implemented. (Office Of The Speaker Of The U.S. House Of Representatives, Report, 1/6/11) |
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$1.9 Trillion: |
Higher Taxes In Obama’s Budget. (OMB, 7/27/12) |
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$1.75 Trillion: |
Annual Cost Of Federal Regulations. (Small Business Administration, September 2010) |
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$1.413 Trillion: |
Federal Budget Deficit For FY2009 – Highest In U.S. History. (CBO, 2/5/13) |
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$1.3 Trillion: |
Cost Of ObamaCare’s Coverage Provisions From 2013 To 2023. (CBO, 2/5/13) |
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$1.296 Trillion: |
Federal Budget Deficit For FY2011 – Second Highest In U.S. History. (CBO, 2/5/13) |
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$1.294 Trillion: |
Federal Budget Deficit For FY2010 – Third Highest In U.S. History. (CBO, 2/5/13) |
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$1.18 Trillion: |
Total Cost Of Obama’s First Stimulus With Interest. (CBO, 1/31/12; CBO, 1/27/09) |
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$1.17 Trillion: |
American Debt Held By China. (U.S. Treasury Department, Accessed 2/7/13) |
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$1.09 Trillion: |
Federal Budget Deficit For FY2012 – Fourth Highest In U.S. History. (CBO, 2/5/13) |
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$845 Billion: |
Projected Federal Budget Deficit For FY 2013 – Fifth Highest In U.S. History. (CBO, 2/5/13) |
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$835.8 Billion: |
Amount Of Taxes In ObamaCare. (CBO, 3/13/12; JCT, 6/15/12; CBO, 2/5/13) |
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$833 Billion: |
Price Tag Of Obama’s First Failed Stimulus. (CBO, 8/23/12) |
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$716 Billion: |
Amount Of Medicare Cuts In ObamaCare. (Letter From Congressional Budget Office To Speaker John Boehner, 7/24/12) |
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$518 Billion: |
Amount Of Regulatory Burden Since Obama Took Office. (American Action Forum, 1/14/13) |
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$487 Billion: |
The Amount By Which Obama’s FY2013 Budget Cuts Defense Over The Next Ten Years. (USA Today, 2/13/12) |
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$347.1 Billion: |
Debt Service Costs For Borrowing To Pay For Obama’s First Stimulus. (CBO, 1/27/09) |
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$290 Billion: |
U.S. Trade Deficit With China In 2012. (U.S. Cenzsus Bureau, Accessed 2/7/13) |
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$236.7 Billion: |
Amount Of Regulatory Burden In 2012. (American Action Forum, 1/14/13) |
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$188 Billion: |
Taxpayer Funds For Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac. (ProPublica, Accessed 2/7/13) |
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$130 Billion: |
Amount Employers Will Pay In ObamaCare Mandated Penalties From 2013 To 2022. (CBO, 2/5/13) |
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$28.5 Billion: |
Outstanding Government Investment In Bailouts Of Auto Industry. (Treasury Department, 1/10/13) |
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$24.3 Billion: |
Amount Government Expects To Lose On Bailouts Of Auto Industry. (Treasury Department, 1/10/13) |
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$24 Billion: |
Stimulus Funds Sent To Tax Cheats. (Government Accountability Office, April 2011) |
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$1.3 Billion: |
Amount Taxpayers Will Not Recover From Bailout Of Chrysler. (FactCheck.org, 6/6/11) |
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$535 Million: |
Stimulus Loan To The Failed Solar Company Solyndra. (The Oakland Tribune, 11/4/10) |
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86.8 Million: |
Amount Of Paperwork Burden Hours Imposed By Federal Government Regulations In 2012. (American Action Forum, 1/14/13) |
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47.5 Million: |
Number Of Americans Receiving Food Stamps. (Department Of Agriculture, 1/4/13) |
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22.7 Million: |
Americans Unemployed, Underemployed Or Have Given Up Looking For Work. (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Accessed 2/7/13) |
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$18 Million: |
Cost Of The Stimulus Website Recovery.org. (ABC News’ The Note, 7/8/09) |
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15.8 Million: |
Adult Children Who Lived With Their Parents In 2010. (U.S. Census Bureau, 6/12) |
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15.5 Million: |
Adults Aged 25-34 Who Lived With Their Parents In 2010. (U.S. Census Bureau, 6/12) |
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12.3 Million: |
Unemployed Americans. (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Accessed 2/7/13) |
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8 Million: |
Americans Working Part-Time For Economic Reasons. (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Accessed 2/7/13) |
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7 Million: |
Amount Of Americans Who Will Lose Their Employer-Based Health Insurance Due To ObamaCare. (CBO, 2/5/13) |
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$6.7 Million: |
Cost Per A Job From Obama’s 1705 Stimulus Green Energy Loan Program. (Testimony Of Veronique De Rugy, 6/19/12) |
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6.5 Million: |
Amount By Which Q4 2012 Employment Underperformed Compared To Its Maximum Sustainable Level. (CBO, 2/5/13) |
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5.3 Million: |
As Of December 2012, Number Of Mortgages Either 30 Days Delinquent Or In Foreclosure. (Lender Processing Services, 1/23/13) |
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2.4 Million: |
Unemployed Workers Who Have Given Up Looking For Work. (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Accessed 2/7/13) |
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1.65 Million: |
Jobs Forecasted To Be Lost Due To New And Pending EPA Regulations. (NERA Economic Consulting, September 2011) |
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1.1 Million: |
Jobless Seniors Who Have Been Unemployed For More Than Six Months. (Charles A. Jeszeck Testimony, 5/15/12) |
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$900,000: |
Bonus That White House Treasury Secretary Nominee Jack Lew Received From Citigroup After The Company Got A Taxpayer-Funded Bailout. (Salon, 1/10/12) |
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844,000: |
Unemployed Veterans. (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Accessed 2/7/13) |
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823,000: |
Construction Jobs Lost Since Obama Took Office. (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Accessed 2/7/13) |
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804,000: |
Discouraged Workers Who Have Stopped Looking For Work. (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Accessed 2/7/13) |
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606,000: |
Manufacturing Jobs Lost Since Obama Took Office. (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Accessed 2/7/13) |
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252,000: |
Unemployed Post-9/11 Era Veterans. (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Accessed 2/7/13) |
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$100,000: |
Amount Obama Senior Adviser David Plouffe Was Paid By A Firm Doing Business With Iran. (The Washington Post, 8/5/12) |
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89,000: |
The Number Of Stimulus Checks Sent To Dead Or Incarcerated People. (The Wall Street Journal, 10/7/10) |
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72,000: |
Projected Shrinkage In Army Soldiers Due To Obama’s Budget. (McClatchy, 2/13/12) |
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67,000: |
Number Of Homeless Veterans. (Reuters, 7/26/12) |
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62,900: |
Shortage Of Doctors By 2015 Due To ObamaCare. (The New York Times, 7/28/12) |
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$53,380: |
Your Share Of The National Debt. (U.S. Treasury Department Accessed 2/7/13; U.S. Census Bureau, Accessed 2/7/13) |
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23,000: |
The Number Of Jobs Obama Knew His Drilling Moratorium Would Kill. (The Wall Street Journal, 8/21/10) |
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20,000: |
Projected Shrinkage Of Marine Force Due To Obama’s Budget. (McClatchy, 2/13/12) |
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$18,961: |
Increase In Your Share Of The National Debt Since Obama Took Office. (U.S. Treasury Department Accessed 2/7/13; U.S. Census Bureau, Accessed 2/7/13) |
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$15,745: |
Average Cost Of Family Health Care Premiums, A $3,065 Increase Since Obama Took Office. (The Kaiser Family Foundation, 2012) |
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$15,500: |
Annual Cost Per Household From Federal Regulations. (Small Business Administration, September 2010) |
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12,649: |
Pages Of New Rules Added To The Federal Register During Obama’s First Three Years In Office. (Competitive Enterprise Institute, 2012) |
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$10,585: |
Cost Per Employee That Federal Regulations Place On Small Businesses. (Small Business Administration, September 2010) |
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6,200: |
Projected Shrinkage In Navy Personnel Due To Obama’s Budget. (McClatchy, 2/13/12) |
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4,200: |
Projected Shrinkage In Air Force Personnel Due To Obama’s Budget. (McClatchy, 2/13/12) |
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4,153: |
Wind Turbines Awarded Stimulus Grants That Were Manufactured By Foreign Companies. (Analysis Of 1603 Award Information From The U.S. Department Of Treasury; And Wind Market Reports By The American Wind Energy Association, Accessed 11/3/12) |
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$4,072: |
Decline In Real Median Household Income Since Obama Took Office. (“Household Income Trends, December 2012,” Sentier Research, 1/25/13) |
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3,700: |
Number Of Tax Delinquents Who Received Stimulus Funds. (Government Accountability Office, April 2011) |
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2043: |
Year That Federal Debt Will Reach 200 Percent Of GDP. (CBO, 6/5/12) |
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2036: |
Year That The Social Security Trust Fund Will Be Exhausted. (The Trustees Of Social Security & Medicare, 4/23/12) |
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2024: |
Year That Medicare’s Trust Fund Will Be Exhausted. (The Trustees Of Social Security & Medicare, 4/23/12) |
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2023: |
Year That Debt Held By The Public Will Reach $19.9 Trillion. (CBO, 2/5/13) |
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2015: |
Year The CBO Expects The Unemployment Rate To Finally Dip Below 7.5 Percent. (CBO, 2/5/13) |
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1,722: |
Number Of Waivers Granted To Unions And Businesses So That ObamaCare Would Not Outlaw Their Health Care Plans. (HHS.gov, Accessed 2/7/13) |
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1,381: |
Days Since Harry Reid’s Senate Has Passed A Budget Resolution. (S. Con. Res. 13, Roll Call 173; 4/29/09) |
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$865.20: |
The Current Monthly Price Of A Moderate-Cost Food Plan For A Family Of Four With Young Children, Up From $819.40 Since Obama Became President. (USDA, 2/09; USDA, 12/12) |
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822: |
Number Of Regulations In The Obama Administration Pipeline That Would Impact Small Businesses. (Competitive Enterprise Institute, 2012) |
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758: |
Number Of Bundlers Who Have Brought In At Least $180.1 Million Of Obama’s Total Haul. (Center For Responsive Politics, Accessed 2/7/13) |
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262: |
Number Of Regulations Proposed By Obama During First Three Years That Have An Economic Impact Of Over $100 Million. (Competitive Enterprise Institute, 2012) |
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92%: |
Increase In The Average Price Per Gallon Of Gas Since Obama Took Office. (U.S. Energy And Information Administration, Accessed 2/7/13) |
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80%: |
Small Businesses That Could Be Forced To Change Health Care Plans As A Result Of ObamaCare. (Federal Register, 6/17/10) |
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76%: |
Federal Debt Held By The Public As Share Of GDP By The End Of FY2013 – “The Largest Percentage Since 1950.” (CBO, 2/5/13) |
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70: |
Years Since The Unemployment Rate Has Remained Above 7.5 Percent For As Long As It Has In The Past 6 Years. (CBO, 2/5/13) |
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61%: |
The Amount By Which New Offshore Leases For Oil And Natural Gas Drilling Has Declined Under Obama. (FactCheck.org, 10/19/12) |
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49.1%: |
“Percent Of The Population That Lives In A Household Where At Least One Member Received Some Type Of Government Benefit In The First Quarter Of 2011.” (The Wall Street Journal, 5/26/12) |
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35.3: |
Average Number Of Weeks That It Takes To Find A Job. (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Accessed 2/7/13) |
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31% : |
Increase In The Average Cost Of In-State Tuition At A Four Year College Since President Obama Took Office. (College Board, 2012) |
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27% : |
Student Loan Borrowers Who Have Past Due Balances. (Federal Reserve Bank Of New York , 3/5/12) |
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25%: |
Amount By Which Social Security Outlays Will Account For All Government Spending By 2014. (CBO, 2/5/13) |
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24.2%: |
Increase In The Average Cost Of Family Health Care Premiums Under Obama. (The Kaiser Family Foundation, 2012) |
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23.9%: |
Unemployed Workers Out Of Work For Over A Year. (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Accessed 2/7/13) |
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17%: |
Cut To Medicare Benefits When Trust Fund Is Exhausted. (House Ways & Means Committee Hearing, 6/22/11) |
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14.4%: |
Real (U-6) Unemployment Rate. (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Accessed 2/7/13) |
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14%: |
Seniors Who Believe They Can Retire Comfortably. (Reuters, 5/15/12) |
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13.8%: |
African American Unemployment Rate. (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Accessed 2/7/13) |
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7.9%: |
Unemployment Rate, Up From The 7.8 Percent Rate When Obama Took Office In 2009. (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Accessed 2/7/13) |
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4: |
Record Number Of Years Of +$1 Trillion Deficits On Obama’s Watch. (The Hill, 9/10/12) |
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1.4%: |
Projected GDP Growth In 2013. (CBO, 2/5/13) |
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0: |
Number Of Members Of Congress Who Voted For Obama’s Last Two Budgets. (S. Con. Res. 41, Roll Call Vote #97, 5/16/12; H. Con. Res. 112, Roll Call Vote 143, 3/28/12; S. Con. Res. 18, Vote #78, 5/25/11) |
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-0.1%: |
Amount By Which The U.S. Economy Contracted In Q4 2012. (U.S. Department Of Commerce Bureau Of Economic Analysis, 1/30/13) |






