Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-05-02 22:23:35 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: C37C5CBCE32E243B6F7873F5480C75C7A7256FBCF4DDEEBDE3B926430BB2C702
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Original Note:
There are two big incorrect assumptions in Biden’s 22% (https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/briefing-room/2023/04/20/congressional-republicans-legislation-22-cuts-that-would-harm-american-families-seniors-and-veterans/#:~:text=22%20percent%20lower) talking point: Calculation: Biden's 2024 DoD budget request of $885B is adopted. (DoD's 2022 budget was $752B.) https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/budget_fy2024.pdf, Table S-4. Application: that all programs would be cut equally instead of strategically targeted. https://www.crfb.org/blogs/cbo-scores-limit-save-grow-act#:~:text=rescind%20unspent%20COVID,expansion
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