U.S. debt to hit nearly twice GDP by 2050 -CBO

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By 2050, the annual deficit is projected at 17.5% of GDP as a result of higher interest costs and higher spending on health care programs and Social Security, CBO said.

(Reporting by David Lawder Editing by Marguerita Choy)

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