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Donald Trump Built a National Debt So Big (Even Before the Pandemic) That It’ll Weigh Down the Economy for Years (www.propublica.org)

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The “King of Debt” promised to reduce the national debt — then his tax cuts made it surge. Add in the pandemic, and he oversaw the third-biggest deficit increase of any president.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

do not give oragnturd the credit here. blame every conservative in the senate, and starting with the turtle 'comrade' mcconnell.

trump is a fucking idiot who would sign anything in front of him. giving him this credit is giving cover to the people still in office doing this bullshit.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

When we can't get a balanced budget amendment passed, no matter which party has both the presidency and congress, you know we're never paying this down.

It's just that non-stop party before the bomb drops in DC, they dgaf.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Shocking....when has a Republican even been fiscally responsible when they in charge.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Seriously, right?? Conserving what? ☠️

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Conservatives: “I have brought peace, freedom, justice, and security to my new empire.”

The rest of the US: “Your new empire??”

Conservatives: “Don’t make me kill you.”

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Conserving what?

Racism.
Bigotry.
Muh Heritage.

That's pretty much the list.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

I mean we knew that at the time. We are still digging out from Bush's wars.