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Checking Biden's debt claim

Amid public concerns about high inflation rates, President Joe Biden sought to reassure Americans that his administration had a handle on the economy by saying the federal government was poised to pay down a portion of the $23.8 trillion federal debt for the first time in several years. PolitiFact checks his claim.
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Amid public concerns about high inflation rates, President Joe Biden sought to reassure Americans that his administration had a handle on the economy by saying the federal government was poised to pay down a portion of the $23.8 trillion federal debt for the first time in several years. PolitiFact checks his claim.

Reporter : Paul Specht
Posted 2022-05-20T16:45:40-0400 - Updated 2022-05-20T16:45:40-0400