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Vote yes on 11 to ensure 911 emergency care is there when you or your love one need it. u.s. budget deficit is soaring under president trump, according to the treasury department, the federal budget deficit increased by $113 billion in fiscal year 2018. trump's first full year as president, first fiscal year as president. that's a 17% increase from 2017. it's the highest the deficit has been in six years. the deficit now stands at $779 billion, and the deficit, of course, is the difference

Not only will this pay for itself, but it will pay down debt. >> we're right there in the sweet spot with economic growth that gives us more revenue. >> it's not only revenue neutral to the government but is very likely to be a revenue producer. >> time for money, power politics. today we're going to take a closer look at the soaring u.s. deficit falling revenues thanks to gop tax cuts and increased spending pushing the country deeper into debt. the federal deficit increased by $113 billion during fiscal year 2018, a 17% increase over 2017. bringing the deficit to $779 billion. what does that ...

A republican problem, it's a bipartisan problem, unwillingness to address the real drivers of the debt by doing anything to adjust those programs to the demographics in america in the future. the federal deficit ballooned by 17% to 779 billion in president trump's first full fiscal year in office. and, sam, i will concede, you do need bipartisan support to make cuts to programs that people depend on, or are used to getting. your reaction? >> well, listen, i mean everyone who passed the tax cut package basically said it would pay for itself. >> yeah. >> they said it would create this great econ...

Blaming it on entitlements otherwise known as social security, medicare, medicaid. the three most popular programs which are the reason why most people vote democrat. and i think the republicans are insane to raise these three. when i was in this business, i would have jumped with joy. they're going after social security? they're crazy people. let's watch mitch. >> it's very disturbing and it's driven by the three big entitlement programs that are very popular, social security, medicare, and medicaid. >> the deficits have ballooned under the republican control for the last two years and have r...

Come on, dad. this is for me, son? so, you going to help me finish this thing or what? principal. we can help you plan for that. here's the good news. the good news is is that the economy is growing. the bad news is that the federal deficit is also growing, hitting $779 billion in 2018. trump says he'll ask each of his secretaries for a 5% reduction in their budgets. >> i'm having a cabinet meeting