WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 10: U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) speaks to reporters during a news conference on the impacts of the Republican budget proposal at the U.S. Capitol on April 10, 2025 in ...
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The deficit mirage

A mirage can look real from a distance. The closer you get, the less substance you find. That is increasingly how Washington talks about the federal deficit. Every few months, Congress and the ...