Debt ceiling increase $5.365 trillion or 90 percent under Bush

Republican who voted for debt ceiling increase  

The debt ceiling was raised on seven occasions during President George W. Bush's two terms in office, from $5.95 trillion in 2001 to nearly double that, $11.315 trillion, in 2009 - an increase of $5.365 trillion or 90 percent increase over 8 years.

Under Bush the debt ceiling increased:

    by $450 billion to $6.4 trillion in June 2002;

    by $984 billion to $7.384 trillion 11 months later, in May 2003;

    by $800 billion to $8.184 trillion 18 months later, in November 2004;

    by $781 billion to $8.965 trillion 16 months later, in March 2006;

    by $850 billion to $9.815 trillion 18 months later, in September 2007;

    by $800 billion to $10.615 trillion 10 months later, in July 2008;

    and by $700 billion to $11.315 trillion three months later, in October 2008.