The Numbers Are in and Republicans Have Ballooned the Deficit to a Six-Year High
Debt,Economy And Jobs,Deficit,Federal Budget
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The U.S. budget deficit swelled from $666 billion in fiscal year 2017 to $779 billion in 2018, a roughly 17 percent increase that has produced the highest deficit since 2012, according to Treasury Department data released Monday.
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