Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-05-10 19:30:34 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: D8236C3619DC9A6B18A354C594B72E5BC2F2218ECCAB9D17D2C810625D9EFBD3
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Original Note:
The debt ceiling was raised 3 times without requiring spending cuts under then-President Trump (2017, 2018, 2019). See https://bipartisanpolicy.org/debt-limit-history/ & https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/gop-debt-ceiling-trump-presidency/ Additionally, the debt ceiling was increased without preconditions by congress in October and then again in December 2021. See https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/14/us/politics/debt-limit.html & https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/senate-votes-raise-debt-ceiling-2-5t
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