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To: robert b furman who wrote (2957)	4/14/2015 6:39:21 PM
From: Kirk ©	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 26784

Incredible that debt as percent of GDP is still growing.... no wonder the GOP thinks they might win against HC... U.S. Debt At 104% Of GDP Hits Another Record. Stocks, Gold Should Do Well On Slow Rate Hikes The US budget deficit grew another $52.9 billion in March 2015. Total US debt now stands at a record $17.4 trillion or 104% of GDP! So far, the US borrowed 23.6¢ of every dollar it spent in Fiscal 2015. The S&P500 via its ETF SPY has continued to be a great investment. Dear Kirk Lindstrom, Thank you for your submission. Your article has been selected for exclusive publication on Seeking Alpha as part of our Premium Partnership Program. You can see it live here: U.S. Debt At 104% Of GDP Hits Another Record. Stocks, Gold Should Do Well On Slow Rate Hikes A link to your article will be sent to 473,208 subscribers of the Macro View daily newsletter. Deficit as a Percentage of GDP is Growing!Sadly, not only is the total debt higher, but the total debt as a percentage of GDP is also higher than the last time I wrote about the deficit on Seeking Alpha. [See U.S. Debt At 102% Of GDP Hits Another Record... Is It Time To Buy Gold?]