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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIt didnt take long for the U.S. to rack up another trillion dollars of debt
?uuid=7d6d25ee-2c4a-11e8-8734-ac162d7bc1f7It has taken a little more than six months for the U.S. national debt to grow by a trillion dollars, a quick clip that has little precedent over the nations recent history.
Last week, the debt hit $21 trillion for the first time, rising from the $20 trillion mark it notched on Sept. 8. The debt is guaranteed to go higher, with President Donald Trump having signed a debt-limit suspension in February, allowing unlimited borrowing through March 1, 2019. Economists expect wider deficits to result from the tax cut Trump signed in December.
While a trillion-dollar increase over roughly six months isnt unprecedented there was one in 2009, during the Great Recession, and another in 2010 its certainly fast.
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The first time the nations debt hit $1 trillion was in October 1981, during Ronald Reagans first term.
...more at https://www.marketwatch.com/story/it-didnt-take-long-for-the-us-to-rack-up-another-trillion-dollars-of-debt-2018-03-20
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It didnt take long for the U.S. to rack up another trillion dollars of debt (Original Post)
UpInArms
Mar 2018
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(8,989 posts)1. What, me worry?
magicarpet
(13,941 posts)2. Nickle and dime tax saving for the lower classes....
.... billions in tax savings to Corporations and high earning tax payers. With a second drop in taxes coming before the election. The intent is to excite the Rethug base to come out in vote in the 2018 midterms.
Then after the election they go oops .... the tax cuts caused astronomical deficits. We now need drastic austerity programs to balance the federal budget. Social programs - Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid must all be slashed to help balance the budget.
Tax cuts to the super wealthy and rich will stay in place into the foreseeable future - that will not be subject to the austerity belt tightening programs.