Commentary

Trump's Budget: $984 Billion Deficit Next Year

By Terence P. Jeffrey
Wednesday, May 30 2018

When you read the budget message President Donald Trump sent Congress earlier this year, you soon come across a concession that Washington insiders have been making for years — just before they vote for bills they know will massively increase the federal debt. "The current fiscal path is unsustainable," Trump said, "and future generations deserve better." Trump then asked Congress for a budget that his own Office of Management and Budget estimates will cause the federal government to run a $984 billion deficit in fiscal 2019. Back in 2009, just before his first…

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