The Treasury Dept just reported that the federal budget deficit grew to an astounding $779 billion in FY2018, an increase of almost 17%. The massive increase in the deficit is a direct result of the massive tax cut legislation that Republicans rushed through Congress last year.
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The growing federal deficit threatens funding for vital programs that keep us healthy and safe, and adds to the national debt which our children and grandchildren will have to pay for.https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/15/us/politics/federal-deficit-2018-trump-tax-cuts.html …
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