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22 September 2016 By Gina Chon Follow @GinaChon

The Republican presidential nominee’s economic plan would add $5 trln in U.S. borrowing, a new study estimates. Barack Obama tallied about $8 trln during his two terms. Adding debt for infrastructure makes more sense than for cutting taxes on the rich. Both kick the can, though.

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The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget on Sept. 22 released an updated report on the fiscal impact of the policies proposed by Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and his Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton. The changes are due to new plans or details released by the candidates since the group's last assessment in June.

Clinton's plan would increase the debt by $200 billion over 10 years, compared to the last estimate of $250 billion, the committee said. Trump's proposal would increase the debt by $5.3 trillion, down from the prior projection of $11.5 trillion.

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