Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20180814:15:53:00
It's growing by 2.4%. the rate of growth is slowing. in 2020, the projection slips to just 1.7%. that is not all. keep in mind, the president keeps saying 4, 5, 6%. these are the numbers we're actually talking about. the cbo has fresh projections now for the u.s. budget deficit, topping $1 trillion by fiscal year 2020. that is up, by the way, from $804 billion in 2018 and $981 billion in 2019. the spiking deficit courtesy of a $1 trillion in tax cuts and roughly $300 billion in new spending increases. and despite numerous promises from this administration, those tax cuts are not saving most am...