Analysis: What Stephen Miller gets wrong about debt, deficits and immigration
Stephen Miller's comments linking immigration to the national debt have sparked debate. The U.S. national debt has reached $31.4 trillion, with recent spending trends contributing to the deficit. Research indicates that immigrants may actually bolster federal budgets rather than drain them.
- ▪Stephen Miller claims that immigration is a primary cause of the national debt.
- ▪The U.S. national debt has increased significantly due to unbalanced spending and tax cuts.
- ▪Research shows that immigrants contributed $14.5 trillion to the fiscal bottom line over 30 years.
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"The extraction of wealth from American taxpayers to people who don't belong here is the primary cause of the national debt," Miller said alongside the president on March 16.The White House didn't immediately respond to a request for comment on Miller's remarks.The national debt stands at $31.4 trillion. Presidents and members of Congress from both parties have committed to unbalanced spending in the decades since President Bill Clinton briefly managed to balance the budget in the 1990s. But recent years have seen a sharp acceleration of debt-financed spending. Trump slashed taxes in his first term, only to begin a Covid spending frenzy that culminated in a vast stimulus package under President Joe Biden.
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