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Seven Devastating Economic Facts

1. A Record 91.8 Million Americans Are No Longer in the Workforce

2. Since Jan. 2009 (Obama’s inauguration), the Number of Jobless Working-Age Americans Has Risen by 9.6 Million People

3.  47.4 Million Americans Now Rely on Food Stamps

4. A Record 10.98 Million Americans Now Receive Disability Checks

5.  Nearly One in Three Americans Fell into Poverty Between 2009-2011

6.  42% of Americans Believe Themselves Worse Off Financially than a Year Ago

7. U.S. Debt Now Stands at over $17.3 Trillion

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