Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-08-24 12:54:46 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 3F02C38822C1FFC8453A379567D89C1D95A59CC7B53419592C5A9CB57A110E13
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Original Note:
A large chunk of the “$8 Trillion” increase in added debt under the Trump Administration was due to the unforeseen COVID-19 pandemic that forced the United States to spend an extra estimated $4.7 Trillion dollars to COVID-19 related issues and needs since early 2020. https://www.usaspending.gov/disaster/covid-19 https://www.crfb.org/papers/updated-budget-projections-show-fiscal-toll-covid-19-pandemic
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