Americans were warned. Look at the numbers.
In 2016, the federal deficit was $590 billion. In 2019, it was $984 billion. Today, it’s about $1.8 trillion a year, and projected to hit $1.9 trillion in 2026. This is after Donald Trump’s record deficit when he left office.
The national debt is now about $38 trillion, and we spend roughly $1 trillion every year just paying interest.
Gas prices tell the same story. In 2020, Americans paid about $2.20 per gallon. In recent years it has often been between $3 and $3.70.
Trump promised we would “start paying off that debt.” Instead, the deficit exploded again, just like during his first term.
He also said recently, “When oil prices go up, we make money.”
You were lied to.
Stop being stubborn. Look at the numbers.
America is getting exactly what it voted for. History is repeating, and the numbers and facts don’t care about our feelings.
Bill Werts Jr.
Bridgeville