Biggest. Deficit. Ever.
An outgoing president leaves a successor many things? Seat 1A on Air Force One? keys to the White House? the launch codes. This year, President Bush will leave something else: a record $482 billion deficit. (The economic stimulus plan contributed a big chunk of it.) How much debt can Americans stand, and what does it mean for the presidential candidates with costly plans of their own? Guest: Todd Zwillich, correspondent for Capitol New Connection
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