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Posted on 5/9/24 at 1:44 pm to frogtown
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Being fiscally conservative is a big deal. Something that Trump failed at.
Which is a lie. Trump was the most fiscally conservative (R) president since WWII. Only Clinton added less by percentage to the debt (including covid spending). Then we got hoaxed with Covid, and he spent money to keep us afloat while we were locked in our homes by our governors
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Top 5 Presidents Who Added to National Debt by Percentage
Here are the top five presidents in modern U.S. history who recorded the largest percentage increase to national debt during their term(s) in office.
1. Franklin D. Roosevelt (1933 to 1945)
President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) contributed the largest percentage increase to U.S. national debt to date.
2. Woodrow Wilson (1913 to 1921)
President Woodrow Wilson added to the U.S. national debt with funding war efforts during World War I.
3. Ronald Reagan (1981 to 1989)
President Ronald Reagan added added over $1.6 trillion to the U.S. national debt.
4. George W. Bush (2001 to 2009)
President George W. Bush added about $4 trillion to the U.S. national debt. Military spending increased to record levels under Bush, due to launching the war in Afghanistan and War on Terror in response to the September 11, 2001 attacks, as well as the Iraq War in 2003.
5. Barack Obama (2009 to 2017)
When looking at which president added the most to national debt in dollar amounts, President Barack Obama takes the lead.
The National Debt Continues to Rise Under President Biden
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