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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAs always, Democratic President equals deficit cut in half if not surplus
JUST IN: President Biden and Democrats have cut the deficit by more than half $571 billion compared to prior years, according to new
@USCBO
data.
Repeat after me. And repeat it often.
@POTUS
and Democrats have cut the deficit by more than half.
The last 3 GOP Presidents have seen the deficit explode on their watch, the last 3 Dem Presidents have cut it. Clinton got us all the way to surplus.
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As always, Democratic President equals deficit cut in half if not surplus (Original Post)
JoanofArgh
Mar 2022
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imaginary girl
(861 posts)1. Repubs won't let them spend money!
And unlike them, we don't just give rich people and corporations billions in new tax breaks!
elleng
(130,861 posts)2. As always!
underpants
(182,740 posts)3. Math is hard
At least for some people
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)4. To be fair, we are comparing the current fiscal year to 2 years when
the deficit was inflated by necessary stimulus payments, unemployment benefits, etc., related to COVID.
Mr.Bill
(24,274 posts)5. Covid situation caused by a president
who said it would just magically disappear.
MichMan
(11,905 posts)6. The House and Senate approved all those spending bills
They also bear responsibility for the deficits just as much as the white house