Spend, Spend, Spend: Feds Up Borrowing Projections for Jan-March Quarter
You might think the partial government shutdown at least saved Uncle Sam a little bit of money. But nope. In fact, the U.S. Treasury Department has upped its borrowing estimate for the first three months of 2019 as the Trump administration continues to send us into...
Happy Holidays from the Republicans: More Debt
Between Christmas 2017 and Christmas 2018, the Republican-controlledย federal government added a staggering $1,370,760,684,441.54 to the national debt, according to Treasury Department figures. If you split that up between all American, your share of Uncle Samโs 2018...
Federal Debt Has Grown By $1.9 Trillion Since Trump Took Office
Despite being controlled by “fiscally responsible” Republicans, the federal government just keeps right on spending. In fact, the federal debt has grown by $1.9 trillion since Donald Trump took office. The U.S. federal government ran a $204.9 billion...