Perry Bacon Jr.

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Perry Bacon Jr. @perrybaconjr

Congressional Democrats have some incentive to hype the spending ("we are doing things!). So do Republicans ("socialism"). But $350 billion a year in the context of around $5 trillion yearly in total federal spending is big but perhaps not super-dramatic. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Sept. 7, 2021 Deleted Just a Typo

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Perry Bacon Jr. @perrybaconjr

This is useful context. The "reconciliation" bill is $3.5 trillion OVER 10 YEARS, which should be included in every story. So about $350 billion a year--about $1000 in spending per person. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Sept. 7, 2021

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Perry Bacon Jr. @perrybaconjr

Congressional Democrats have some incentive to hype the spending ("We are doing things!"). So do Republicans ("socialism"). But $350 billion a year in the context of around $5 trillion yearly in total federal spending is big but perhaps not super-dramatic. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Sept. 7, 2021