Response to the Klein deficit chart (showing the massive increase in debt from Bush to Obama)

Response to the Klein deficit chart

A friend challenged me to respond to this chart and this post by Mr. Ezra Klein in the Washington Post:

Here is my response. You can click on the chart to see a larger version.

For those who care here are the sources I used in building the chart.

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http://keithhennessey.com/2012/02/01/response-chart/