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Blake Moore: “The US budget deficit for the year was down, shrinking 1.6…”

Featuring: Blake Moore, Republican | U.S. House Utah, 1st Congressional District

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The Moore You Know: Deficits Didn't Soar in 2025

Published | Video Starts at 01:39

That's not based on the data. I know. What is this? What are they talking about? Then the next paragraph tells the actual reality of this. Despite that December surge, The US budget deficit for the year was down, shrinking 1.6 trillion over the 2025 calendar year, the smallest in three years. according to a Bloomberg report. So I'm very pleased that this, this article highlights the truth here, that for the calendar year 2025, it's the lowest it's been in three years. (01:39–01:55)

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Asserts that the U.S. budget deficit decreased by $1.6 trillion in 2025, marking the smallest deficit in three years.

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