Deficit Decline News Today

good to be with you, im katy tur. anything you can do, i can do better. that is the message ron desantis, not so subtly sent to donald trump at the reagan library this weekend. >> its been four years, you didnt see our administration leaking like a sieve. you didnt see a lot of drama or palace intrigue. what you saw was surgical precision, execution. day after day after day. and because we did that, we beat the left day after day after day. >> it is also the message he will be sending ...

Growing problem of income inequality in this country. i think theres some small pieces there. well have to do more on that. then theres the issue of fiscal responsibility, which is this country is on an unsustainable path in terms of the debt, and in terms of that, they took a step back on emphasizing, getting ahold of our debt in the medium and long term, so while the presidents budget is important and should be commended for the fact there are a number of new initiatives, it doesnt do nearly e...

Record-setting jaw-dropping number. it has been shrinking at a high rate, the projected deficit in 2015 will be 2.1% of the total economys output, or just 1/5 of what it was at the height of the recession in 2009. the spike you see at the beginning shows the recession, the decline means we are already reaching normal levels. and more than two thirds of the deficit decline is coming from revenue. as the economy improves and higher taxes on the wealthy continue. so draconian cuts by the republican...