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Senator Bennett tells Utah House deficit should be viewed as share of GDP and defends Iraq policy
Summary
Senator Bennett told the Utah House that while the federal deficit is the largest in dollar terms, it is comparable to past deficits as a share of GDP; he also said intelligence shortcomings do not warrant apologizing for the Iraq war and urged staying the course.
Senator Bennett addressed the Utah House as a guest, saying his visit had elements of a campaign stop and focusing on constituent concerns about the size of the federal deficit. "Yes, in dollar terms, this is the biggest deficit in history," Bennett said, but he urged members to consider the deficit as a share of gross domestic product…
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