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    Party Running Congress Avg Increase Actual Increase
Year Debt Change % of Increase % Debt to GDP Calculated GDP House Senate PGDP % of Change QGDP % of Change Debt Limit %Change %Change/Pres President Party Democrats Republicans Democrats Republicans US Population Debt/Person GNP Personal Income Debt2Salary Ratio Jobs Senate House President Senate House President Debt
1938 39,300,000,000 10.352 10.695 Roosevelt D 1 528 74431818 29,209,000 D D D 1 4 7
1939 42,000,000,000 2,700,000,000 6.87% D D 10.210 -1.37% 11.564 8.13% Roosevelt D 1 2,700,000,000.00 558 75268817 30,618,000 D D D 1 4 7 10
1940 45,500,000,000 3,500,000,000 8.33% 52.40% D D 10.289 0.77% 12.552 8.54% Roosevelt D 1 3,500,000,000.00 131,669,275 $345.56 595 76470588 32,376,000 D D D 1 4 7 10
1941 56,500,000,000 11,000,000,000 24.18% 50.50% D D 10.961 6.53% 14.704 17.14% Roosevelt D 1 11,000,000,000.00 722 78254848 36,554,000 D D D 1 4 7 10
1942 100,000,000,000 43,500,000,000 76.99% 54.90% D D 11.864 8.24% 17.406 18.38% Roosevelt D 1 43,500,000,000.00 918 108932462 40,125,000 D R D 1 5 7 10
1943 170,000,000,000 70,000,000,000 70.00% 79.20% D D 12.521 5.54% 20.270 16.45% Roosevelt D 1 70,000,000,000.00 1,114 152603232 42,452,000 D R D 1 5 7 10
1944 216,500,000,000 46,500,000,000 27.35% 97.60% D D 12.810 2.31% 21.939 8.23% Roosevelt D 1 46,500,000,000.00 1,201 180266445 41,883,000 D D D 1 4 7 10
1945 263,535,000,000 47,035,000,000 21.73% 117.50% D D 13.154 2.69% 21.672 -1.22% Roosevelt D 1 34% 47,035,000,000.00 1,229 214430431 40,394,000 D D D 1 4 7 10
1946 262,600,000,000 -935,000,000 -0.35% 121.70% D D 14.706 11.80% 19.269 -11.09% Truman D 1 -935,000,000.00 1,269 206934594 41,674,000 R R D 2 5 7 11
1947 257,900,000,000 -4,700,000,000 -1.79% 109.60% D D 16.323 11.00% 19.136 -0.69% Truman D 1 -4,700,000,000.00 1,333 193473368 43,881,000 R R D 2 5 7 11
1948 252,563,000,000 -5,337,000,000 -2.07% 98.30% D D 17.263 5.76% 19.966 4.34% Truman D 1 -5,337,000,000.00 1,440 175390972 44,891,000 D D D 1 4 7 11
1949 257,037,000,000 4,474,000,000 1.77% 93.00% D D 17.265 0.01% 19.850 -0.58% Truman D 1 4,474,000,000.00 1,396 184123926 43,778,000 D D D 1 4 7 10
1950 257,357,352,351 320,352,351 0.12% 93.90% D D 17.411 0.85% 21.586 8.75% Truman D 1 320,352,351.00 150,697,361 $1,707.78 394.20% 1,516 169760787 45,222,000 D D D 1 4 7 10
1951 255,221,976,815 -2,135,375,536 -0.83% 79.50% D D 18.595 6.80% 23.231 7.62% Truman D 1 -2,135,375,536.00 1,677 152189611 47,894,000 D D D 1 4 7 11
1952 259,105,178,785 3,883,201,970 1.52% 74.30% D R 18.983 2.09% 24.155 3.98% Truman D 1 -0.23% 3,883,201,970.00 1,759 147302546 48,825,000 D D D 1 4 7 10
1953 275,168,120,129 16,062,941,344 6.20% 71.20% D R 19.238 1.34% 25.264 4.59% Eisenhower R 1 16,062,941,344.00 1,834 150037143 50,232,000 R R R 2 5 8 10
1954 278,749,814,391 3,581,694,262 1.30% 71.60% D D 19.448 1.09% 25.092 -0.68% Eisenhower R 1 3,581,694,262.00 1,818 153327731 49,022,000 R R R 2 5 8 10
1955 280,768,553,189 2,018,738,798 0.72% 69.40% D D 19.735 1.48% 26.871 7.09% Eisenhower R 1 2,018,738,798.00 166,022,000 $1,691.15 -0.97% 1,917 146462469 50,675,000 D D R 1 4 8 10
1956 276,627,527,996 -4,141,025,193 -1.47% 63.80% D D 20.413 3.44% 27.404 1.98% Eisenhower R 1 -4,141,025,193.00 169,250,000 $1,634.43 -3.35% 2,021 136876560 52,408,000 D D R 1 4 8 11
1957 274,897,784,291 -1,729,743,705 -0.63% 60.40% D D 21.127 3.50% 27.951 2.00% Eisenhower R 1 -1,729,743,705.00 172,500,000 $1,593.61 -2.50% 2,098 131028496 52,894,000 D D R 1 4 8 11
1958 282,922,423,583 8,024,639,292 2.92% 60.70% D D 21.642 2.44% 27.681 -0.97% Eisenhower R 1 8,024,639,292.00 2,125 133139964 51,363,000 D D R 1 4 8 10
1959 290,797,771,718 7,875,348,135 2.78% 58.40% D D 21.878 1.09% 29.681 7.23% Eisenhower R 1 7,875,348,135.00 2,224 130754394 53,313,000 D D R 1 4 8 10
1960 310,000,000,000 19,202,228,282 6.60% 56.00% D D 22.186 1.41% 30.419 2.49% Eisenhower R 1 2.30% 19,202,228,282.00 180,671,000 2,283 135786246 54,234,000 D D R 1 4 8 10
1961 296,168,761,214 -13,831,238,786 -4.46% 55.00% D D 22.433 1.11% 31.127 2.33% Kennedy D 1 -13,831,238,786.00 183,691,000 2,342 126459761 54,042,000 D D D 1 4 7 11
1962 303,470,080,489 7,301,319,275 2.47% 53.30% D D 22.739 1.36% 33.007 6.04% Kennedy D 1 7,301,319,275.00 186,538,000 2,454 123663439 55,596,000 D D D 1 4 7 10
1963 309,346,845,059 5,876,764,570 1.94% 51.70% D D 22.992 1.11% 34.434 4.32% Kennedy D 1 -0.02% 5,876,764,570.00 189,242,000 2,541 121742166 56,702,000 D D D 1 4 7 10
1964 317,940,472,718 8,593,627,659 2.78% 49.30% D D 23.336 1.50% 36.432 5.80% Johnson D 1 8,593,627,659.00 191,889,000 2,688 118281426 58,331,000 D D D 1 4 7 10
1965 320,904,110,042 2,963,637,324 0.93% 46.90% D D 23.773 1.87% 38.762 6.40% Johnson D 1 2,963,637,324.00 194,303,000 2,868 111891252 60,815,000 D D D 1 4 7 10
1966 329,319,249,366 8,415,139,324 2.62% 43.60% D D 24.450 2.85% 41.308 6.57% Johnson D 1 8,415,139,324.00 196,560,000 3,085 106748541 63,955,000 D D D 1 4 7 10
1967 344,663,009,745 15,343,760,379 4.66% 41.80% D D 25.207 3.10% 42.343 2.51% Johnson D 1 15,343,760,379.00 198,712,000 3,272 105337106 65,857,000 D D D 1 4 7 10
1968 358,028,625,002 13,365,615,257 3.88% 42.50% D D 26.290 4.30% 44.362 4.77% Johnson D 1 2.97% 13,365,615,257.00 200,706,000 3,559 100598096 67,915,000 D D D 1 4 7 10
1969 368,225,581,254 10,196,956,252 2.85% 38.50% D D 27.586 4.93% 45.710 3.04% Nixon R 1 10,196,956,252.00 202,677,000 3,851 95618172 70,284,000 D D R 1 4 8 10
1970 389,158,403,690 20,932,822,436 5.68% 37.60% D D 29.051 5.31% 45.795 0.19% Nixon R 1 20,932,822,436.00 205,052,000 $1,897.85 19.09% 4,101 94893539 70,616,000 D D R 1 4 8 10
1971 424,130,961,959 34,972,558,269 8.99% 37.70% D D 30.516 5.04% 47.326 3.34% Nixon R 1 34,972,558,269.00 207,661,000 4,358 97322387 D D R 1 4 8 10
1972 449,298,066,119 25,167,104,160 5.93% 36.90% D D 31.812 4.25% 49.895 5.43% Nixon R 1 25,167,104,160.00 209,896,000 4,736 94868680 D D R 1 4 8 10
1973 469,898,039,554 20,599,973,435 4.58% 35.60% D D 33.596 5.61% 52.775 5.77% Nixon R 1 20,599,973,435.00 211,909,000 5,254 89436247 D D R 1 4 8 10
1974 492,665,000,000 22,766,960,446 4.85% 33.60% D D 36.603 8.95% 52.463 -0.59% 0.495 Nixon R 1 5.48% 22,766,960,446.00 213,854,000 5,730 85979930 D D R 1 4 8 10
1975 576,649,000,000 83,984,000,000 17.05% 34.70% D D 40.027 9.35% 52.276 -0.36% 0.595 20.20% Ford R 1 83,984,000,000.00 215,973,000 6,166 93520759 D D R 1 4 8 10
1976 653,544,000,000 76,895,000,000 13.33% 36.20% D D 42.293 5.66% 55.185 5.56% 0.682 14.62% 37.78% Ford R 1 15.19% 76,895,000,000.00 218,035,000 6,765 96606652 D D R 1 4 8 10
1977 718,943,000,000 65,399,000,000 10.01% 35.80% D D 45.015 6.44% 57.746 4.64% 0.752 10.26% Carter D 1 65,399,000,000.00 220,239,000 7,432 96736141 D D D 1 4 7 10
1978 789,207,000,000 70,264,000,000 9.77% 35.00% D D 48.224 7.13% 60.930 5.51% 0.798 6.12% Carter D 1 70,264,000,000.00 222,585,000 8,302 95062274 D D D 1 4 7 10
1979 845,116,000,000 55,909,000,000 7.08% 33.10% D D 52.242 8.33% 62.870 3.18% 0.875 9.65% Carter D 1 55,909,000,000.00 225,055,000 9,247 91393533 D D D 1 4 7 10
1980 930,210,000,000 85,094,000,000 10.07% 33.30% D D 57.053 9.21% 62.726 -0.23% 0.935 6.86% 37.10% Carter D 1 9.23% 85,094,000,000.00 227,726,000 $4,084.78 115.23% 10,205 91152376 D D D 1 4 7 10
1981 1,028,729,000,000 98,519,000,000 10.59% 32.50% D D 62.367 9.31% 64.263 2.45% 1.030 10.16% Reagan R 1 98,519,000,000.00 229,966,000 11,301 91029909 R D R 2 4 8 10
1982 1,197,073,000,000 168,344,000,000 16.36% 35.20% D D 66.256 6.24% 62.962 -2.02% 1.290 25.24% Reagan R 1 168,344,000,000.00 232,188,000 11,922 100408740 R D R 2 4 8 10
1983 1,410,702,000,000 213,629,000,000 17.85% 39.90% D D 68.873 3.95% 65.688 4.33% 1.490 15.50% Reagan R 1 213,629,000,000.00 234,307,000 12,576 112174141 R D R 2 4 8 10
1984 1,662,966,000,000 252,264,000,000 17.88% 40.80% D D 71.438 3.72% 70.460 7.26% 1.824 22.42% Reagan R 1 252,264,000,000.00 236,348,000 13,853 120043745 R D R 2 4 8 10
1985 1,945,941,616,459 282,975,616,459 17.02% 43.90% D D 73.695 3.16% 73.172 3.85% 2.080 14.04% Reagan R 1 282,975,616,459.00 238,466,000 14,738 132035664 R D R 2 4 8 10
1986 2,125,302,616,658 179,361,000,199 9.22% 48.20% D D 75.324 2.21% 75.672 3.42% 2.300 10.58% Reagan R 1 179,361,000,199.00 240,651,000 15,425 137782990 R D R 2 4 8 10
1987 2,350,276,890,953 224,974,274,295 10.59% 50.50% D D 77.575 2.99% 78.243 3.40% 2.800 21.74% Reagan R 1 224,974,274,295.00 242,804,000 16,317 144038542 D D R 1 4 8 10
1988 2,602,337,712,041 252,060,821,088 10.72% 51.90% D D 80.215 3.40% 81.508 4.17% 2.800 0.00% 199.47% Reagan R 1 13.78% 252,060,821,088.00 245,021,000 17,433 149276528 D D R 1 4 8 10
1989 2,857,430,960,187 255,093,248,146 9.80% 53.10% D D 83.271 3.81% 84.368 3.51% 3.122 11.50% Bush R 1 255,093,248,146.00 247,342,000 18,593 153683158 D D R 1 4 8 10
1990 3,233,313,451,777 375,882,491,590 13.15% 55.90% D D 86.527 3.91% 85.854 1.76% 4.145 32.77% Bush R 1 375,882,491,590.00 250,132,000 $12,926.43 216.45% 19,614 164847224 D D R 1 4 8 10
1991 3,665,303,351,697 431,989,899,920 13.36% 60.70% D D 89.661 3.62% 85.451 -0.47% 4.145 0.00% Bush R 1 431,989,899,920.00 253,493,000 20,080 182535027 D D R 1 4 8 10
1992 4,064,620,655,521 399,317,303,824 10.89% 64.40% D D 91.846 2.44% 88.057 3.05% 4.145 0.00% 48.04% Bush R 1 11.80% 399,317,303,824.00 256,894,000 21,004 193516504 D D R 1 4 8 10
1993 4,411,488,883,139 346,868,227,618 8.53% 66.30% D D 94.053 2.40% 90.394 2.65% 4.900 18.21% Clinton D 1 346,868,227,618.00 260,255,000 21,576 204462777 D D D 1 4 7 10
1994 4,692,749,910,013 281,261,026,874 6.38% 66.90% R D 96.006 2.08% 94.043 4.04% 4.900 0.00% Clinton D 1 281,261,026,874.00 263,436,000 22,372 209759964 D D D 1 4 7 10
1995 4,973,982,900,709 281,232,990,696 5.99% 67.20% R D 98.103 2.18% 96.552 2.67% 4.900 0.00% Clinton D 1 281,232,990,696.00 266,557,000 $18,660.11 44.36% 23,283 213631529 R R D 2 5 7 10
1996 5,224,810,939,135 250,828,038,426 5.04% 67.30% R D 100.000 1.93% 100.000 3.57% 5.500 12.24% Clinton D 1 250,828,038,426.00 269,667,000 24,299 215021644 R R D 2 5 7 10
1997 5,413,146,011,397 188,335,072,262 3.60% 65.60% R D 101.947 1.95% 104.432 4.43% 5.950 8.18% Clinton D 1 188,335,072,262.00 272,912,000 25,439 212789261 R R D 2 5 7 10
1998 5,526,193,008,897 113,046,997,500 2.09% 63.50% R D 103.204 1.23% 108.905 4.28% 5.950 0.00% Clinton D 1 113,046,997,500.00 276,115,000 26,917 205304938 R R D 2 5 7 10
1999 5,605,523,901,615 79,330,892,718 1.44% 61.40% 9,129,517,755,073 R D 5.950 0.00% Clinton D 1 79,330,892,718.00 279,295,000 27,902 200900434 R R D 2 5 7 10
2000 5,674,178,209,887 68,654,308,272 1.22% 58.00% 9,783,065,879,116 R D 5.950 0.00% 43.55% Clinton D 1 4.29% 68,654,308,272.00 282,339,000 $20,097.04 7.70% 29,797 190427835 R R D 2 5 7 10
2001 5,807,463,412,200 133,285,202,313 2.35% 57.40% 10,117,532,077,004 R R 5.950 0.00% Bush R 1 133,285,202,313.00 285,024,000 30,494 190446101 D R R 1 5 8 10
2002 6,228,235,965,597 420,772,553,397 7.25% 59.70% 10,432,556,056,276 R R 6.400 7.56% Bush R 1 420,772,553,397.00 288,000,000 31,062 200509818 R R R 2 5 8 10
2003 6,783,231,062,743 554,995,097,146 8.91% 62.40% 10,870,562,600,550 R R 7.384 15.38% Bush R 1 554,995,097,146.00 291,477,385 $23,271.89 15.80% 29,477 230119451 R R R 2 5 8 10
2004 7,379,052,696,330 595,821,633,587 8.78% 63.70% 11,552,800,000,000 R R 8.384 13.54% Bush R 1 595,821,633,587.00 295,000,000 $25,013.74 30,269 243782507 R R R 2 5 8 10
2005 7,932,709,661,724 553,656,965,394 7.50% 65.70% 12,227,400,000,000 R R 9.384 11.93% 57.71% Bush R 1 6.96% 31,171 254490060 R R R 2 5 8 10
2006 8,506,973,899,215 574,264,237,492 7.24% 67.50% 12,907,300,000,000 D D Bush R 1 R R R 2 5 8 10
2007 9,350,102,000,000 843,128,100,785 9.91% 68.70% 13,617,200,000,000 D D Bush R 1 D D R 1 4 8 10
2008 9,948,640,000,000 598,538,000,000 6.40% 69.30% 14,349,000,000,000 D D Bush R 1
2009 10,543,521,000,000 594,881,000,000 5.98% 69.80% 15,111,400,000,000 D D
2010 11,137,297,000,000 593,776,000,000 5.63% 70.00% 15,905,200,000,000 D D
Anyone Else 1,929,822,358,153.00 5,185,695,338,177.00 1938-2001 % increase 5675.38% 155.87%
Totals 11,097,997,000,000 8.74% 1938 35 35 8.3% 9.7% 1980-2001 % increase 198.81% 108.93% 1938
0.941 1946 Starting with Truman 3.2% 9.7% 2.99 1946
2007-10 are estimates 1981 Starting with Reagan 4.3% 10.8% 2.53 1981
6.128858683 1975 Starting with Ford 6.8% 13.6% 2.01 National Debt/Avg Sal 1975
1993 Starting with Clinton 4.3% 7.0% 1.62 1993
Debt per day   1,479,183,828.50 Bill v W debt 1,609,557,554,366.00 1,704,874,486,443.00 W
1,462,282,943,480.00 B I
1,672,127,712,041.00 R