Let's not play stupid here
Let's actually not just take the $2.41T as if that's the highest economic growth that would ever be achieve in all future american history.
Had there been average growth of $150B in revenues (average from 2004-2007) then those deficits would be that much less. Factor in that Obama stopped pretending the wars were off budget and didn't count in the deficit, and we're essentially back to 2007 deficit levels.
In other words, Obama has held the line on spending he inherited.