• But.. But.. Republicans said President Biden was making it go up!

    From VegasJerry@21:1/5 to All on Thu Jan 12 12:50:24 2023
    THE NEW YORK TIMES

    U.S. Deficit Fell to $1.4 Trillion in 2022

    The deficit was down from $2.6 trillion a year
    earlier, as pandemic emergency spending slowed,
    the economy reopened and tax revenue rose.
    The new figures come as spending fights loom
    in a divided Congress.

    WASHINGTON — The federal budget deficit fell to $1.4 trillion for the 2022 calendar year, down from $2.6 trillion a year ago, as pandemic emergency spending slowed, the economy reopened and tax revenue rose, according to the Treasury Department.

    More: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/12/business/us-deficit-falls-2022.html

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