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Economic Facts: More Gut-Wrenching Than ‘Fun’
Economic Facts: More Gut-Wrenching Than ‘Fun’
Jan 8, 2026 10:46 PM

gives us a list of “fun” facts about the economy. Of course, “fun” is used in an ironic way, which e clear when you look at just how dreary these facts are:

$1.8 Trillion: Cost Of ObamaCare’s Coverage Provisions From 2014 To 2023 (CBO, 7/30/13)$1 Trillion: The Total Student Debt Held By Americans. (Josh Mitchell, “Student-Loan Debt Slows Recovery,” The Wall Street Journal’s Real Time Economics, 12/30/13)

$174 Billion:Federal Budget Deficit For The First Three Months Of FY2014. (U.S. Treasury Department, Accessed 1/17/14)$32.6 Billion: The Increased Cost To Pay Interest On U.S. Debt Since 2009. (U.S. Treasury Department, Accessed 1/17/14)47. 6 Million: Americans Receiving Food Stamps In 2013. (Department Of Agriculture, Accessed 1/24/14)

Read “Obama Fun Facts: More Americans on Food Stamps than Population of Spain; More People in Poverty Than Population of Argentina” at The Gateway Pundit.

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