The deficit is 6% of GDP. Economic growth is 2%, if that. If the Democrats win the House and reduce spending, look out below.

Of the two parties, only one ever even says they want to reduce spending. Neither ever do.

The deficit fell dramatically 2009-2015.

But the debt rose

	▲	xboxnolifes 7 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		Yes, that's what a deficit does until it becomes a surplus. Debt cannot go down until the deficit is gone.
	▲	nitwit005 8 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		Technically yes, but you can clearly see the growth slow to essentially zero during part of the late Clinton years in that chart.