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.
The deficit would be equal to 3.7 percent of GDP in 2029 and 6.5 percent of GDP by 2039, a higher deficit than any year between 1947 and 2008. This chart from the Congressional Budget Office shows how the deficit is not expected to continue its downward trend in recent years.