Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-09-28 13:41:09 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 6F0A79C0DF81ECC8D6C21D04B0B48335FF09199B29BA12806025627DFA5E8D72
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Original Note:
According to the US Treasury the US response to COVID added a substantial portion to the debt. "Notable recent events triggering large spikes in the debt include the Afghanistan and Iraq Wars, the 2008 Great Recession, and the COVID-19 pandemic. " https://fiscaldata.treasury.gov/americas-finance-guide/national-debt/ https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2022/03/what-role-has-federal-debt-played-in-the-response-to-the-covid-19-pandemic https://usafacts.org/state-of-the-union-2021/budget/
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