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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 had significant levels of deficit spending. During his eight years in office, the federal government ran fiscal year deficits every year, from $11.4 trillion in 2009 to $23.2 trillion in 2019. These deficits led to an increase in the national debt from $10 trillion when Obama took office to $