Does a trillion-dollar deficit matter?
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Will massive federal debt stifle economic growth and reduce the American standard of living? An aging population and rising health care costs may mean economic recovery won't help the situation.
The Congressional Budget Office predicts the public debt will reach 82 percent of GDP by 2019.
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