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We asked experts to weigh in on whether Harris or Trump might be better for the national debt.
Heres what they had to say, and you might also check outwho Americans think would better handle inflation.
Which Candidate Is Better for the National Debt?
Neither candidate offers a halt to the rise in national debt, said Milton Ezrati, chief economist atVested.
The debt figures skyrocketed when Trump was president and Harris was vice president.
And since then debt figures have continued to grow.
How Would the Candidates Enlarge the National Debt?
Ezrati believes both candidates could enlarge the federal debt.
The candidates would enlarge the debt burden in different ways.
Has the National Debt Been Addressed in the Campaigns?
Both candidates have stayed relatively quiet about how they might address the growing deficit.
Neither candidate in this campaign has shown much concern for the debt of deficits, Ezrati said.
Nor has either candidate mentioned fiscal discipline much at all.
Nor did the conventions.
The Democratic convention hardly even mentioned the economy.
How Have the Candidates Historically Handled the National Debt?
There has been very little done over the past eight years to rein in federal outlays.
In actuality,publicly held debtin 2024 was $28.5 trillion, 99% of GDP.
He explained that the six laws provided economic relief and added over $4.4 trillion to the debt.
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