Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-08-15 16:13:02 UTC - SOMEWHAT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: B697A516C3AC93351AB1A044921FE1126A87221EA302794B52053D363917AB67
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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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