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TexasTowelie

(121,378 posts) Wed Jun 4, 2025, 03:59 PM Jun 4

Trump's agenda bill would increase the deficit by $2.4 trillion, CBO says - CNN

House Republicans’ sweeping tax and spending cuts package would increase the deficit by $2.4 trillion over the next decade, according to the Congressional Budget Office’s analysis of the bill that GOP lawmakers narrowly approved last month.

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Trump's agenda bill would increase the deficit by $2.4 trillion, CBO says - CNN (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jun 4 OP

I have heard all kinds of numbers, I think doc03 Jun 4 #1

I think there is confusion between deficit and debt. I've read of CBO saying debt up by 2.4T over decade. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 4 #2

doc03

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1. I have heard all kinds of numbers, I think

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Wed Jun 4, 2025, 04:05 PM

Jun 4

Morning Joe said 24 trillion over the next ten years.

Bernardo de La Paz

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2. I think there is confusion between deficit and debt. I've read of CBO saying debt up by 2.4T over decade. . . nt

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Wed Jun 4, 2025, 04:09 PM

Jun 4

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