Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-02-18 18:27:42 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 095BD10944F7A2CDE0C3928A0FDD96E72CFEFA4E5794619CCCBB2C9827C51FAC
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Original Note:
Both are superficially true but ignore what really drove them: short-term COVID impacts. Massive job losses & recovery: US now only +2.7 million jobs than pre-COVID level. https://data.bls.gov/timeseries/CES0000000001 Planned expiration of emergency COVID spending in 2020 & 21 caused the deficit reduction in 2022. https://fiscaldata.treasury.gov/americas-finance-guide/national-deficit/#us-deficit-by-year
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