FACT CHECK — Lingle: Federal Debt Exceeds GDP For First Time

Chad Blair/Civil Beat

WASHINGTON — Former Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle recently pointed out a disturbing national milestone: The U.S. debt had surpassed the nation's gross domestic product.

Here's what the Republican U.S. Senate candidate said at an appearance before the Kaneohe Business Group last month: "For the first time in American history, the debt is now larger than the gross domestic product of America. This hasn't happened before."

Is Lingle correct? Not entirely.

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Posted by Adrienne LaFrance on 02/02/2012
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