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re: Did he just say he cut the federal deficit?

Posted on 3/7/24 at 9:16 pm to
Posted by CC
Western NY
Member since Feb 2004
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Posted on 3/7/24 at 9:16 pm to
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ITT people show they don't know the difference between the deficit and the debt
Would not the debt decrease if the deficit also decreased?
Posted by Pendulum
Member since Jan 2009
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Posted on 3/7/24 at 9:20 pm to
No, you are still increasing total debt as long as any deficit is occuring.

Trump spent a ton of money in 2020, so basically a literal corpse came in and spent a little less and now he fixed the deficit and he can point at a 1 yr yoy comparison that shows a deficit reduction.
Posted by Tantal
Member since Sep 2012
14132 posts
Posted on 3/7/24 at 9:54 pm to
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Would not the debt decrease if the deficit also decreased?
No. If you have $10K in credit card debt and are spending $1,000/month on the CC, then one month you only spend $800 on the CC, you have cut your deficit spending by 20%. It still doesn't affect your previous balance. In fact, the balance continues to increase.
This post was edited on 3/7/24 at 9:58 pm
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