Well, this isn't turning out as *planned* — not a surprise. Competence, whether fiscal or military, and the ability to pursue smart public policy are not among the regime's strengths.

"Bessent’s Longshot Deficit Goal Undercut by War and Tariff News"
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-24/bessent-s-longshot-deficit-goal-undercut-by-war-and-tariff-news?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc3NDM0NzYyMCwiZXhwIjoxNzc0OTUyNDIwLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUQzFUNjJLSzNOWTgwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiI1MEM1RTQ1NkY2MUI0RTIyODc2MjkyRjg5RTEyRTI2QSJ9.wJHlv7Gy21C6TfWSB6jbORrHyKXYE0FMmjOFL7oAtSQ&leadSource=uverify%20wall

Deficit Tracker: https://bipartisanpolicy.org/report/deficit-tracker/

Fortune article on U.S. borrowing: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/cannot-sustainable-u-borrowed-50-145204511.html

Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Monthly Budget Review (Feb. 2026): https://www.cbo.gov/system/files/2026-03/61978-MBR.pdf
#budget #deficit #Bessent