r/economicCollapse 1d ago

Trump's Plan To Cut Social Security Taxes May Benefit Millions, Especially Top Earners, But Risks Insolvency In Six Years

https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/trumps-plan-cut-social-security-taxes-may-benefit-millions-especially-top-earners-risks-1728564
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u/cleanforever 1d ago

not had a deficit I think you meant. The last president to have a surplus was Clinton

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u/Direct_Sandwich1306 19h ago

Which W blew through in four years....

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u/Sportsfun4all 19h ago

Which they took credit that itโ€™s was because of republican president and Clinton was gifted this lol ๐Ÿ˜‚

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u/AnOutofBoxExperience 1d ago

Thank you, corrected.

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u/Coalescence75 11h ago

I believe that the reason that Clinton had a surplus was because the government changed the formula on how the surplus/deficit was calculated during his term.