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How big is our big deficit?

Rising deficits are adding up fast
Rising deficits are adding up fast
Measured against the economy, the national debt is the highest it's been since 1950 (but still far shy of Greece's burden).

Economists don't agree on how much debt is too much.


By Susie Poppick @Money - Last updated May 14 2012: 12:24 PM ET
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