Continental Congress 2009

Budget Deficits for Dummies: Or how I learned to stop worrying and love $1.4 trillion

10-20-2009 • You Tube/Reason

The U.S. budget deficit for fiscal year 2009, which ended in September, was a record-shattering $1.4 trillion, equal to about 10 percent of Gross Domestic Product. $1.4 trillion dollars is a lot of money and it's hard to get your mind around that fig