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he federal deficit in May reached $208 billion, surging 42 percent over last Mays monthly deficit figure, according to new Treasury Department data released Wednesday.
The figure put the cumulative deficit for the eight months of fiscal 2019 at $739 billion, within range of the full 2018 deficit, which amounted to $779 billion, according to the Treasury figures. Treasury estimates that the full deficit will exceed $1 trillion by the time the fiscal year wraps up at the end of September.
The deficit's precipitous rise follows the 2017 GOP tax act, which the Congressional Budget Office projected would add some $1.9 trillion to the debt over a decade, as well as bipartisan plans to increase spending on both the defense and domestic sides of the ledger.
Wednesdays figures showed individual income taxes roughly on par with where they were at the same time last year, while corporate income taxes were down some $10 billion. Customs duties were up some $20 billion, as new tariffs have taken effect.
https://thehill.com/policy/finance/448220-may-deficit-surges-to-208b-42-percent-higher-than-last-year
Ronald Reagan proved deficits don't matter - Dick Cheney
mitch96
(13,912 posts)Where are all those repuke deficit hawks now??? Oh I know.. it's Hillarys fault..
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sdfernando
(4,935 posts)ProudLib72
(17,984 posts)But, but, but, blow jobs matter!
ilmare2000
(33 posts)Of course when we have a Dem president the press will *again* believe Republicans when they complain about the deficit.