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I have a question about the $9 trillion dollar debt. Does it include the money in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (stimulus) that has already been signed into law but not spent yet or does it only include the amount spent to-date? In other words, is the debt amount committed money or spent money or both?
ARRA is not included in that number. Most has not been released. They are waiting until next government fiscal year (October 1, 2009 - Sept. 30, 2010).
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