The watchdog report estimates the debt figure based on a time window starting in 2017 and ending in 2029. The $4.7 trillion is on top of the existing $17.2 trillion already held by the public, and $9.2 trillion the United States is expected to borrow over the next decade.
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"There is little the president can do to impact the debt, positively or negatively, without a bill passed by Congress. Conversely there is little Congress can do without the president's signature or a veto-proof supermajority," the CRFB said in a statement.
"In reality, both the executive and legislative branches of the federal government share blame, not just for passing new legislation that adds to the debt, but also for failing to address existing problems like the growing cost of entitlement programs or insufficient revenues that have added to the debt for years."
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2020/01/09/Watchdog-Trump-administration-has-added-47T-to-national-debt/6611578593947/?sl=1&ur3=1
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"There is little the president can do to impact the debt, positively or negatively, without a bill passed by Congress. Conversely there is little Congress can do without the president's signature or a veto-proof supermajority," the CRFB said in a statement.
"In reality, both the executive and legislative branches of the federal government share blame, not just for passing new legislation that adds to the debt, but also for failing to address existing problems like the growing cost of entitlement programs or insufficient revenues that have added to the debt for years."
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2020/01/09/Watchdog-Trump-administration-has-added-47T-to-national-debt/6611578593947/?sl=1&ur3=1