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22. Deficit 7% of GDP? Didn't Romney claim it was 42% of GDP, just like Spain's deficit?

Sun Oct 7, 2012, 10:51 PM

Oct 2012

I thought I heard him say that in the debate.

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Score For Obama! The 2012 Deficit Down By $207 Billion And Heading Lower [View all] ProfessionalLeftist Oct 2012 OP

. n/t porphyrian Oct 2012 #1

Thanks ProfessionalLeftist Cha Oct 2012 #2

I bet the media almost completely ignores this... ProfessionalLeftist Oct 2012 #5

Of course the "media" will ignore it..they're too busy Cha Oct 2012 #11

Prepare for "Cook the Books: The Sequel." You know its coming. Skidmore Oct 2012 #3

Yea - if Fox doesn't outright ignore it, they'll... ProfessionalLeftist Oct 2012 #6

LOL Cha Oct 2012 #12

This just isn't Williards week... Historic NY Oct 2012 #4

Let's hope he uses this in the next debate! femmocrat Oct 2012 #7

Yes, a sure sign that with things improving now is not the time Tennessee Gal Oct 2012 #9

Wait until sequester (ie austerity) kicks in mick063 Oct 2012 #8

Let's run screaming .... over to Romney. JoePhilly Oct 2012 #14

Exactly. No one should be cheering deficit reduction.. girl gone mad Oct 2012 #24

1st U.E. 7.8 then 2nd the Deficit Down By $207 Billion awake Oct 2012 #10

Look up "Two Santa Claus" theory ErikJ Oct 2012 #18

A predictable result because of the unemployment trend karynnj Oct 2012 #15

The truthers are on it! Iliyah Oct 2012 #17

But he should have done it faster! And he's cooking the books! AllyCat Oct 2012 #20

October surprise? NOLALady Oct 2012 #21

Yea. But everything he said in the debate was a lie. n/t ProfessionalLeftist Oct 2012 #23

Exactly. Mister Ed Oct 2012 #25

What do you think about THAT, Mister Fixit?? Voice for Peace Oct 2012 #26