Treasury Dept: Obama Added $6 Trillion to US Debt in 4 Years; Bush $4.9 Trillion in 8 years

Obama has added $5.4 trillion to the U.S. debt in just 3 years and 8 months according to the numbers from the U.S. Treasury Department. If he continues spending at the same rate ($1.5 trillion per year), Obama will have added $6 trillion to the U.S. national debt at the end of his 4 years as president. Bush added $4.9 trillion to the U.S. national debt…but in 8 years or $612 billion per year ($0.61 trillion per year) which means less than half of Obama’s rate.

PRESIDENT U.S. DEBT INCREASED From To TOTAL ADDED TO U.S. DEBT Barack H. Obama (Jan. 2009 thru Aug. 2012) $10.6 Trillion $16 Trillion $5.4 Trillion in 3.67 years George W. Bush (Jan. 2001 thru Jan. 2009) $5.7 Trillion $10.6 Trillion $4.9 Trillion in 8 years

Under Obama, the U.S. Debt Increased from $10.6 Trillion to $16 Trillion

Under Bush, the U.S. Debt Increased from $5.7 Trillion to $10.6 Trillion

Source: U.S. Treasury Department http://www.treasurydirect.gov/NP/BPDLogin?application=np

This is the same Obama who in July 2008 called then-President Bush unpatriotic and irresponsible for adding almost $4 trillion to the U.S. national debt in 7 years and 7 months. In July 2008, the U.S. debt was at $9.5 trillion — which meant that Bush had added $3.7 trillion to the debt from January 2001 through July 2008 (7.58 years).

U.S. Debt for Fiscal Years 2000 through 2010 Historical view: If you look at the U.S. debt at the end of each fiscal year (September 30th), Obama is adding to the U.S. debt at a faster rate than Bush:

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