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Deficit near $2 trillion, and campaigns stay quiet
The Congressional Budget Office says the fiscal 2026 deficit was 218 billion dollars above last year's, as spending outran revenue; campaigns still aren't mentioning it.
At a glance
- First reported by Washington Examiner: “The $2 trillion deficit candidates don’t want to discuss”.
- Covered on BBN on Monday, October 19, 2026, at 5:13 AM ET on Wake Up, America, by Chip Darnell and Dale Bearman.
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- Washington ExaminerThe $2 trillion deficit candidates don’t want to discuss
What BBN said about it

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe federal deficit hit almost two trillion dollars in fiscal twenty twenty-six, and the Washington Examiner says not one candidate with a real shot at winning is talking about it on the campaign trail.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThe Congressional Budget Office says that's two hundred eighteen billion dollars more than last year, because spending rose faster than revenue.
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