Debt soared more than $1 trillion per year under Obama

Published January 20, 2017 9:24pm ET



The national debt grew by more than $1 trillion per year under President Obama, according to final numbers released by the government on Friday reflecting the debt through Thursday, his last full day in office.

When Obama took office, the total national debt was $10.627 trillion. On Thursday, his last full day, it was $9.3 trillion higher, at $19.944 trillion.

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