Birdwatch Note Rating
2021-09-27 17:18:23 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 8AEB78F8B3AAB0A32EBC90E42B42A5B9BEADCE9621D06479220C9BBF265D80C2
Participant Details
Original Note:
Claims that these proposals would not raise the federal debt are based on artificial accounting tricks that assume new programs will “sunset” in a few years, which almost never happens. This common tactic lets lawmakers hide programs’ true long-term costs from review: https://www.crfb.org/blogs/true-cost-budget-plan-could-exceed-5-trillion
All Note Details