Might be just discretionary spending which doesn't include stuff like social security. Tax cuts ballooned the deficit and Fed increasing interest rates also do

Might be just discretionary spending which doesn't include stuff like social security. Tax cuts ballooned the deficit and Fed increasing interest rates also doesn't help. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/25/business/economy/us-government-debt-interest.html https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/25/business/economy/us-gover...