Arrr, the treasure chest be near empty, $2 trillion in the hole! Experts be shoutin’ from the crow’s nest!
2024-10-19
Arrr, matey! Last year, the king's coffers were lighter by nearly $2 trillion doubloons, and the future be lookin’ even gloomier! The wise folks at the CBO be sayin’ this year’s treasure hole’s a whopping $1.834 trillion! Blimey! Time to tighten the sails 'fore we sink!
Ahoy, me hearties! Gather 'round and lend me yer ears, for I’ve a tale of treasure, or rather, the lack thereof, in the coffers of our fine federal galleon!Last year, the scallywags in charge let loose a budget deficit so mighty, it be nearly $2 trillion, aye! And the winds be blowing foul, as experts be shoutin' from the crow's nest that this ship o' state be sailin' into choppy waters unless we rein in our spending like a drunken sailor at the tavern!
The good folk at the Congressional Budget Office, bless their souls, be reportin' that the deficit fer fiscal year 2024 be a staggering $1.834 trillion! That be a hearty $139 billion more than the last year's mischief! It seems the more gold we be spendin’, the deeper we be diggin’ our own graves, savvy?
So, me mateys, let it be known: we must hoist the sails of fiscal responsibility and steer clear of the rocky shores of financial ruin! Or else we be findin’ ourselves marooned without a doubloon to our name! Aye, the future be lookin’ as cloudy as a stormy night, and we best be keepin’ our eyes peeled on the horizon!