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$1.2 Trillion Deficit Expected for 2009

Wednesday, January 7th, 2009
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A Hill aide tells the AP that the Congressional Budget Office plans to project a deficit in the trillions for the new year, and in the high hundred-billions for 2010.

Comes after Obama submitted an equally grim estimate Tuesday.

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