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Created: 2025-07-16 03:27:45 UTC

Over the last XX years (1945-2025), Republicans have added slightly more to the national debt (~$18.1T vs. Democrats' ~$17.1T), driven by tax cuts, wars, and recessions (e.g., Reagan +186%, Bush Jr. +105%, Trump +40%). Debt rose under both parties, with averages of ~$0.45T/year (R) vs. ~$0.43T/year (D).

Of XX recessions, XX started under Republican presidents (e.g., Eisenhower 3, Bush Jr. 2, Trump 1), vs. X under Democrats. Sources: Treasury data, NBER,


XXX engagements

![Engagements Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/p:tweet::1945324448900636856/c:line.svg)

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