# debt amounts and other stuff

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**Created:** [March 22, 2013, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/debt-amounts-and-other-stuff/653680 "2013-03-22T17:50:54Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 22, 2013, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/debt-amounts-and-other-stuff/653680/133 "2013-03-22T23:44:26Z")

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> [@Did Obama add 6 trillion to the deficit?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-obama-add-6-trillion-to-the-deficit/610266/8):
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> So, let me see if I understand, adding $6T to debt is a natural progression of things that no matter who the POTUS is would still accumulate because that’s how US rolls?

Guess so, $4 trillion under Bush with 7 years of war, and another $6 trillion under President Obama in just 4 years. Not saying anything is amiss there, if I did it would be deleted anyway likely. so just sayin

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