It was the GOP which featured a rolling debt clock at its national convention, but it was just an hour before the Democrats dropped the gavel on their gathering Tuesday that the Treasury Department announced that the debt had topped the $16 trillion mark.
BREAKING: National Debt tops $16 trillion! RT if you agree it's time to pass a BBA & vote in poll: http://t.co/WCX8Df0c #TXSen
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) September 4, 2012
The national debt passing $16 trillion is the latest reminder we need to rein in spending. That’s why I support a Balanced Budget Amendment.
— Scott P. Brown (@SenScottBrown) September 4, 2012
The national debt has just passed $16 trillion under President Obama. We need to be serious about spending cuts before it's too late. #tcot
— Michele Bachmann (@MicheleBachmann) September 4, 2012
With $16 trillion in federal debt, it’s time to address the serious fiscal challenges we face and stop spending money we don’t have.
— Eric Cantor (@EricCantor) September 4, 2012
Under President Obama’s watch, the national debt today hit a record $16 trillion. The #ObamaEconomy isn't working: http://t.co/oYEZGAdE
— Senate Republicans (@SenateGOP) September 4, 2012
$16,015,769,788,215.80!!! The national debt has increased $5.4 trillion on President Obama's watch #WrongWay http://t.co/EmSMqvRI #tcot
— Rep. Bill Huizenga (@RepHuizenga) September 4, 2012
Sea of red ink covering people in the Democratic National Convention logo is perfect -national debt passed $16 trillion for first time today
— newtgingrich (@newtgingrich) September 4, 2012
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$16,000,000,000,000 is a big number but remember, Obama says he needs four more years to finish the job he started! #Forward
— big tuna (@keder) September 4, 2012
People on food stamps reaches new record of 46.7 people and we now have $16,000,000,000,000…..Panic?
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) September 4, 2012
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#Forward! RT @AmyKremer $16,000,000,000,000.00 or $16T! Welcome to America where we are going over the fiscal cliff!
— Teri Christoph (@TeriChristoph) September 4, 2012
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Apologists for the administration were quick to follow their leader and set the blame elsewhere.
https://twitter.com/TreatWomenRight/status/243082887623225344
Sooo the 16 Trillion Dollar deficit is supposed to be all Obamas fault? Republicans are funny! Let's go back to the Bush era when it started
— Royce IG= RoyceReed (@Roycelr) September 4, 2012
Go back to the Bush era? Can we do that?
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