You're referencing a chart like this: https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/INTERACTIVE-US-federal-deficit-over-time-EDIT-MAY5-2025-1747665363.p

You're referencing a chart like this: https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/INTERACTIVE-US-federal-deficit-over-time-EDIT-MAY5-2025-1747665363.png?w=770&resize=770%2C962&quality=80 https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/INTERAC... Notably when the background is red, the line goes down, and when the background is blue, the line goes up. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/5/20/the-us-has-36-trillion-in-debt-what-does-that-mean-and-who-owns-it https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/5/20/the-us-has-36-trill...