off the charts POLICY INSIGHT BEYOND THE NUMBERS Home Blog The Obama Budget and the Deficit The Obama Budget and the Deficit February 14, 2011, 7:47 pm | By CBPP We’re looking at the President’s budget and will post our thoughts later today, but it’s worth noting that, under his budget, the deficit would shrink very significantly as a share of the economy over the course of this decade. Image Topics: Federal Budget, Budget Outlook CBPP Share Facebook Twitter Print Email PreviousIn Case You Missed It...NextRobert Greenstein Statement on the President's Budget Proposal Stay up to date Email address Submit Receive the latest news and reports from the Center