‘No end in sight’: Blackstone CEO doesn't think the US can handle another term under President Biden — or what he calls 'four more years' of debt misery. But is it really that bad?

slurpeesoforion@startrek.website · 9 months ago

‘No end in sight’: Blackstone CEO doesn't think the US can handle another term under President Biden — or what he calls 'four more years' of debt misery. But is it really that bad?

breadsmasher@lemmy.world · edit-2 9 months ago

When was Biden elected? When was trump elected? Hmm

Facts First: Biden’s claim is correct. The national debt, now more than $31 trillion, increased by just under $8 trillion during Trump’s four years in office, in part because of Trump’s major tax cuts.

https://edition.cnn.com/politics/live-news/biden-state-of-the-union-2023/h_5b5f31cc803b23a2f169ce9a5fe3452d