But the president says he inherited a trillion-dollar deficit.

VOA: special.2009.02.27

But now this dropping of the value of the dollar is one thing that's been helping to correct the trade deficit.

目前美元的贬值,刚好可以帮助扭转贸易逆差。

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"The budget that would have no tax increases, a budget that is cutting spending we deal with the entire twenty-six billion dollar deficit, around fifteen billion dollars in cuts that we are making."

VOA: special.2009.07.31

Politicians have been coming up with short-term solutions to the multi trillion dollar deficit all year.

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In short: Not even a Democrat can do very much new when faced with a trillion dollar deficit.

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It reflects the stark reality of what we've inherited: a trillion-dollar deficit, a financial crisis, and a costly recession.

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