Don’t look now, but there goes the deficit

The United States budget deficit is expected to reach $1 trillion this year. Chris Cillizza explains America’s crazy spending and why politicians, including President Trump, seem to avoid talking about the problem.

SOURCES AND FURTHER READING:
Don't look now, but the US deficit is skyrocketing
https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/30..../politics/cbo-defici

The Budget and Economic Outlook: 2020 to 2030
https://www.cbo.gov/publicatio....n/56073#_idTextAncho

The Real National Security Threat: America’s Debt
https://www.brookings.edu/opin....ions/the-real-nation

Transcript: Donald Trump interview with Bob Woodward and Robert Costa
https://www.washingtonpost.com..../news/post-politics/

U.S. deficit to eclipse $1 trillion in 2020, CBO says, as fiscal imbalance continues to widen
https://www.washingtonpost.com..../business/2020/01/28

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