Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-02-16 07:29:58 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 090F76EA20A7B2CC71569D0E0FEA9DA13A3B3CF6AC76D2D581F8E25CBA03CC21
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Original Note:
This deficit cut was caused by planned expiration of emergency COVID spending & would be larger if not for new spending. The only highlighted legislation that passed the House would add $114B total over ten years; an avg annual increase of 0.08% of the current deficit. https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/07/politics/fact-check-president-biden-state-of-the-union/index.html https://fiscaldata.treasury.gov/americas-finance-guide/national-deficit/#us-deficit-by-year https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/02/15/fact-sheet-the-congressional-republican-agenda-to-increase-the-debt-by-over-3-trillion/ https://www.cbo.gov/system/files/2023-01/hr23_IRS.pdf
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