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Snoops Debunker - Biden and the Deficit, Predicting Earthquakes, and a Fake Salman Rushdie Quote

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Feb. 11, 2023

Today: Biden and the Deficit, Predicting Earthquakes, and a Fake Salman Rushdie Quote

Did Joe Biden Increase — or Decrease — the Federal Deficit Since He Became President?

On Feb. 7, 2023, U.S. President Joe Biden delivered a State of the Union address and claimed, "In the last two years, my administration cut the deficit by more than $1.7 trillion – the largest deficit reduction in American history." Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy disagreed. Who was right?


Jordan Liles and Jessica Lee report.

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