Fiscally conservative republicans under Tea Party tRump's leadership have spilled $5T in red ink

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It's now official. $ 5,026,867,312,951.90 in red ink has been added to our national debt since the 2017 inauguration.

The U.S. National Debt today stands at $24,974,171,868,164.30 (roughly $25 trillion).

https://www.treasurydirect.gov/NP/debt/current

[Newest Reality]

1. Setting new records...

Setting new records in conservative fiscal spending, 'cept backwards. I am sure they will say it is the same thing.

General Cockwomble is a big time spender!!!

[jimfields33]

3. States want some federal money

It will be 30 trillion after that’s passed.

[Newest Reality]

4. Perhaps...

It wasn't a good idea to have all those tax breaks and allow so much offshoring of profit. I hear that's in the many trillions of dollars.

[fleur-de-lisa]

2. The bestest deficit ever! Winning!

[napi21]

5. does that no. include DT';s tax reduction for hi9d ri9ch buddies? n/ t

[Dworkin]

6. Its deliberate

Folks,

I suspect its deliberate. The debt is a landmine for the incoming Democrats. Some call it 'Reaganomics'.

Same thing happening here in the UK. Biggest national debt in peacetime.

D.

[I_UndergroundPanther]

7. Make the rich pay it back

By taxing them 99%on thier assets ,ALL of them until the parasite pigs squeal and die.

Fuck profit, they need to PAY for this shit.

[safeinOhio]

8. But, don't forget those

Emails.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

9. Correction: they are "cheap labor conservatives" -- longing for the days of slavery.

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10. Good catch!

I'll make a note of it.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

11. "We'd've gotten away with it, if not for those pesky Feds! Get 'em!"