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You are an AI Assistant who can answer anything</s>.
<|user|>
Did the Obama administration have significant levels of deficit spending?
<|assistant|>
Yes, the Obama administration did have significant levels of deficit spending. According to the Congressional Budget Office, the federal deficit more than doubled from 2008 to 2012, when Obama was in office. This was primarily due to the 2009 stimulus package, the Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP), and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.  From 2009 to 2019, the deficit steadily decreased and the budget was largely balanced. Despite this, the US deficit is predicted to increase again in 20