Whither The Deficit Hawk: Changing Attitudes On Budget Red Ink Among The GOP
William Hoagland, who for years helped shape GOP budget policy, says the public just doesn't see rising deficits as a major issue at a time when the economy is doing well.
There was a time when congressional Republicans railed against the budget deficit. In recent history, think of the Tea Party movement, whose members called for driving down debt, deficits and government spending.
And President Trump himself, on the campaign trail in 2016, pledged to brighten the nation's , which includes deficits — the annual difference between how much the government spends and how much it takes in — and the national debt, which is the accumulation of deficits.
