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A History of Budget Projections in 13 Charts

It’s budget projection season! Megan McArdle has the charts.

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The CBO released its 2013 Budget and Economic Outlook today. Here's your takeaway graph:

Federal debt around 80% of GDP for the foreseeable future is a pretty disturbing number.

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