[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.] [@patrickbec](/creator/twitter/patrickbec) "Thats wrong. We are still running a $2T budget deficit. The $1.6T in savings in the OBBB is over TEN years so on average $160B a year. If it is applied uniformly over the ten years it could drop the deficit to $1.84T in FY26. Add in $400B in tariff revenue it goes down to $1.44T. We still have a huge problem but at least its directionally better than it would I have been under Biden (assuming Biden extended the Trump tax cuts since not doing so would lead to a recession)"  [@patrickbec](/creator/x/patrickbec) on [X](/post/tweet/1947973880489935224) 2025-07-23 10:55:39 UTC XXX followers, XX engagements "@simodine_19 @karabaye251 @LastTrueRoman @WallStreetMav Oh that assumed tax revenue remains at 16.8-17% of GDP"  [@patrickbec](/creator/x/patrickbec) on [X](/post/tweet/1948024342375235615) 2025-07-23 14:16:10 UTC XXX followers, XX engagements "Maybe this is news to some lefty NYT reporter but everyone else knows this. The Epstein files means all evidence collected about Epstein obviously it mentions Trump since they knew each other. That is very distinct from the Epstein list (assuming one exists) of men who he was blackmailing or had compromised"  [@patrickbec](/creator/x/patrickbec) on [X](/post/tweet/1948128274875613256) 2025-07-23 21:09:09 UTC XXX followers, 1203 engagements "The US imports 3.8T annually. Assuming a XX% average tariff thats $400b in revenue a year assuming imports dont decline (which is the point). We are running a $2T deficit. So no tariff revenue helps but we need to grow the economy and cut spending to even balance the budget let alone lay down any debt to cut the interest payment"  [@patrickbec](/creator/x/patrickbec) on [X](/post/tweet/1947724358321078752) 2025-07-22 18:24:08 UTC XXX followers, XXX engagements
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"Thats wrong. We are still running a $2T budget deficit. The $1.6T in savings in the OBBB is over TEN years so on average $160B a year. If it is applied uniformly over the ten years it could drop the deficit to $1.84T in FY26. Add in $400B in tariff revenue it goes down to $1.44T. We still have a huge problem but at least its directionally better than it would I have been under Biden (assuming Biden extended the Trump tax cuts since not doing so would lead to a recession)"
@patrickbec on X 2025-07-23 10:55:39 UTC XXX followers, XX engagements
"@simodine_19 @karabaye251 @LastTrueRoman @WallStreetMav Oh that assumed tax revenue remains at 16.8-17% of GDP" @patrickbec on X 2025-07-23 14:16:10 UTC XXX followers, XX engagements
"Maybe this is news to some lefty NYT reporter but everyone else knows this. The Epstein files means all evidence collected about Epstein obviously it mentions Trump since they knew each other. That is very distinct from the Epstein list (assuming one exists) of men who he was blackmailing or had compromised" @patrickbec on X 2025-07-23 21:09:09 UTC XXX followers, 1203 engagements
"The US imports 3.8T annually. Assuming a XX% average tariff thats $400b in revenue a year assuming imports dont decline (which is the point). We are running a $2T deficit. So no tariff revenue helps but we need to grow the economy and cut spending to even balance the budget let alone lay down any debt to cut the interest payment" @patrickbec on X 2025-07-22 18:24:08 UTC XXX followers, XXX engagements