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Has Debt Gone Down By $12 Billion Since Trump Took Office?
On Twitter, President Trump claimed the national debt decreased by $12 billion during his first month in office, as opposed to increasing during...
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Is Trump Proposing One of the Largest Defense Increases in History?
In his joint address to Congress, President Trump said, "I am sending the Congress a budget that rebuilds the military, eliminates the defense...
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Pay-as-you-go: An Important First Budget Step
Today, President Donald Trump released his first budget outline calling for an increase in defense spending. The following is a statement by President...
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Statement by Maya MacGuineas on President’s National Debt Comments
Today, President Trump said the national debt went down $12 billion in the first month of his presidency. Maya MacGuineas, President of the Committee...
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What We’d Like to See in President Trump’s FY 2018 “Skinny Budget”
The Trump Administration is expected to soon release its first budget outlining the President’s priorities for Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 and the...
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Three Trust Funds Face Insolvency in the Next Eight Years
We have made clear that President Trump faces a challenging fiscal situation now that he has entered office. As we laid out, part of that situation...