Congress Added $2.4 Trillion to the National Debt in 2018: Report

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Congress Added $2.4 Trillion to the National Debt in 2018: Report

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Fiscal 2018 ends on Monday, and the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget calculates that lawmakers added $2.423 trillion to the national debt through 2027 through legislation enacted over the past 12 months. 

Legislation enacted this year will add $445 billion to next year’s budget deficit, or 46 percent of the projected total.

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