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Media Suddenly Rediscovers National Debt

What a difference an election makes.

Amelia Earhart. Jimmy Hoffa. The national debt.

For four years the national debt had vanished from the radar even as the Biden administration engaged in massive spending sprees that goosed inflation while diverting money to the Democrat base.

But now suddenly the debt is back

The rising price of paying the national debt is a risk for Trump’s promises on growth and inflation – AP

Incredible.

The national debt had been a non-issue all this time but now it’s a concern.

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“Trump has bold ideas on tax cuts, tariffs and other programs, but high interest rates and the price of repaying the federal government’s existing debt could limit what he’s able to do”

We all know that the national debt is never an issue when boosting welfare spending or canceling student loans or handing out billions in foreign aid.

But it’s suddenly an issue when discussing tax cuts.

Instead, we need to raise taxes to pay for more spending and then go deeper into debt.

Article posted with permission from Daniel Greenfield

Daniel Greenfield

My name is Daniel Greenfield. I am a blogger and columnist born in Israel and living in New York City. I am a  Shillman Journalism Fellow at the David Horowitz Freedom Center and a contributing editor at Family Security Matters. My original biweekly column appears at Front Page Magazine and my blog articles regularly appear at Family Security Matters, the Jewish Press, Times of Israel, Act for America and Right Side News, as well as daily at the Canada Free Press and a number of other outlets. I have a column titled Western Front at Israel National News and my op eds have also appeared in the New York Sun, the Jewish Press and at FOX Nation.

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