Where Did the Debt Come From?

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We hear a lot about our debt. And it is a pressing issue. But where did it come from? Michael Linden, the Center for American Progress's Director of Tax and Budget Policy, looks at what happened in the 10-years since the Congressional Budget Office projected a massive surplus.

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