obama agenda to raise 10 year deficit to record $9 trillion

"Politically, the deficit has been an albatross for Obama, a Democrat who is pushing forward with plans to overhaul the U.S. healthcare industry -- an initiative that could cost up to $1 trillion over 10 years -- and other promises, including reforming education and how the country handles energy."

http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSTRE57K4XE20090821