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In reply to the discussion: U.S. national debt reaches a record $37 trillion, the Treasury Department reports [View all]angryxyouth
(327 posts)Savings and loan bail out (Bush 1) 124 Billion 1980s-1990sBanking crisis of 2008 (caused by Bush 2) (Remediated by Obama)$700 Billion But all but 32 billion was paid back
Afganistan and Iraq war $2 trillion trump 1st. term tax cuts $1.7 Trillion so far
Trumps 1st term golfing trips $102 million
So far 1st hundred days 20.7 million. As of August 1st $52 million golf trips this term.
JD Vances vacations???
2nd term extending tax cuts
For the Rich, no tax on social Security, overtime, tax exempt tips 9 trillion over 10 years
Maintain and upgrade nuclear arsenal $95 billion
$141 billion repair ICBM infrastructure.
Money to fix up the jet from Qatar $400 million-$1 billion
Supposedly, that money is being taken off of the money to repair our nuclear arsenal.
Cost to carry US dept because of credit downgrade about 1 trillion a year.
Military 2025 $880 Billion
China. $309 Billion
Nato countries $402 Billion
Russia. $126 Billion
And this kind of disparity has been going on forever.
Universal healthcare would save $400-$600 billion to Us citizens.
Removing the caps of payments into Social Security for the rich couldnt make Social Security flush for the future
How much will deporting illegal immigrants cost? See the article below it is mind blowing.
https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/research/mass-deportation