‘Mega MAGA Trickle-Down’: Biden Makes Bold Claim On How He Fixed The Budget After Republicans Blew It Out
“Today, we have further proof that we’re rebuilding the economy in a responsible way,” he said during a speech. “Let me be clear: This record deficit reduction includes the cost of my student loan plan and everything else we’re paying for.”
Biden failed to mention, however, that the deficit surged as policymakers enacted multiple stimulus packages meant to dampen economic fallout from government lockdowns. The deficit surged from nearly $1 trillion in 2019 to $3.1 trillion in 2020, according to data from the Office of Management and Budget, while the current deficit of $1.4 trillion exceeds the last pre-recession deficit by roughly $400 billion.
Policies enacted by the Biden administration will contribute more than $4.8 trillion in new deficit spending between 2021 and 2031, according to an analysis from the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. Removing the effect of the American Rescue Plan, a $1.9 trillion package greenlit weeks after Biden’s inauguration, implies $2.5 trillion of new deficits.
Biden was nevertheless quick to argue that his policies decreased spending more than those enacted by Trump, who indeed oversaw a rapid increase in spending even before the recession.
“On my watch, things have been different. The deficit has come down both years that I’ve been in office,” Biden said. “And I just signed legislation that’s going to reduce it even more in the decades to come. Now Republicans in Congress are doubling down on their commitment to explode the deficit again. Just this week, Republican leaders said if they get their way, they’re going to extend the Trump tax cuts, which are due to expire in a couple years.”
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