1 A resolution censuring the President is not contemplated by the rules of the House. 2  This means it has no inherent privilege; it is not a question of the privileges of the House, nor is it a matter of personal privilege. 3  Thus, there is no framework for considering it.
The data shows that for fiscal year 2009, the deficit as a percentage of GDP was 9.8 percent, while the projected percentage for fiscal year 2014 is 3.7 percent. But the timing of the Office of Management and Budget figures donât coincide with Obama taking office.
Under Obama, the deficit peaked in 2009 at 9.8% of the overall size of the economy, but has fallen every year since. This year, the CBO projects it will come in at 3.4% of GDP and drop to 2.1% by 2015. Then deficits will starting to climb again, reaching 3.5% by 2023.