• Flying Squid@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    Republicans shouldn’t have a problem with that.

    “Deficits don’t matter.” – Dick Cheney

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      6 months ago

      That’s because there’s always some dem admin that will come in after the conservatives have driven the country into the ditch and fix things. See: Clinton, Obama, Biden.

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    6 months ago

    Here’s a chart for debt as percent gdp over time which is a little more informative. Not saying debt isn’t a problem, just that absolute numbers are hard to interpret, debt as percent gdp is easier at a glance to see what’s going on over time.

    https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/gfdegdq188S