“In FY2023, the U.S. Government spent $6.16 trillion while only bringing in $4.47 trillion. The last budget surplus was in 2001. This trend must be reversed, and we must balance the budget.”
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DOGE. Post on X. Claim dated 23 Nov 2024.
Washington Post rated thisNumbers don't add up
What Washington Post found
It will be all but impossible to cut $2 trillion
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DOGE (DOGE) made this claim around 23 November 2024. Washington Post (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 26 November 2024, 3 days later. Its rating was “Numbers don't add up”.
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