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Re:U.S. government debt passes $40T, more than doubling in a... by cyanydeez on Wednesday August 19, 2026 @06:34PM (#49368040)
the history has demonstrated these are Republican problems.

Democrats are shit for other things, but not for fisical stupidity like cutting taxes and rasing spending.

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Re:U.S. government debt passes $40T, more than doubling in a... by seanmcdirmid on Wednesday August 19, 2026 @06:48PM (#49368167)
No, republicans have always raised spending more than democrats. They just have no impulse control, and only worry about the budget when a Democrat is in charge.
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Re:U.S. government debt passes $40T, more than doubling in a... by thunderfork on Wednesday August 19, 2026 @07:23PM (#49368481)
this is a fact you can look up
Re:U.S. government debt passes $40T, more than doubling in a... by nomel on Wednesday August 19, 2026 @09:35PM (#49369445)
Why does nobody post references anymore!? These are simple facts that nobody should be arguing about.

https://www.investopedia.com/democrats-vs-republicans-who-ha...

> Republican presidents added about $1.4 trillion per four-year term, compared to $1.2 trillion added by Democrats since 1913.

> Democratic presidents have added a total of $18 trillion to the national debt since 1913 (adjusted for inflation), while Republicans have added $17.3 trillion

So everyone downvoting and flagging people saying it's a problem with both parties should be ashamed. Tribalism is stupid.

Re:U.S. government debt passes $40T, more than doubling in a... by cyanydeez on Thursday August 20, 2026 @06:34PM (#49381188)
lmgtfy and ask chatgpt; if you cant' ascertain the truth of this statement you live in a delusion.
Re:U.S. government debt passes $40T, more than doubling in a... by nomel on Monday August 24, 2026 @07:33PM (#49427267)
Sure, but with a reference, you can have an argument about the topic, based on facts, rather than an argument about the delusions (looking at the adjacent comments, that's what this was). I don't think the later is appropriate for HN.