Birdwatch Note Rating
2025-06-01 18:50:20 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 747C20440FDC33350281A16C1A6F64D5A2EEFB59FBA1E3113E20204BC4584FCC
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The deficit is not “already lower than last year.” In Fiscal Year (FY) 2024, the U.S. federal budget deficit was approximately $1.8 trillion: https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-25-107714 For FY 2025, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projects a deficit of $1.9 trillion, which is an increase from the previous year: https://budget.house.gov/press-release/congressional-budget-office-updates-baseline-deficit-totals-to-third-highest-in-american-history
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