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I was making fun of your error. See my first post: Will this be counted against last year's deficit?
Yes, this isn't new spending. It is paying bills and meeting obligations, that were accrued over the last year.
The latest debt ceiling debate can be boiled down to this.
Congress approved spending - the spending they approved caused us to hit the debt ceiling.
The President asked Congress to raise the debt ceiling so bills could be paid
Congress said ' We will raise it, but only if you make budget reductions in next year's budget'
The President said 'No - raise the debt ceiling - then we will negotiate next years budget'
Congress ended up raising the debt ceiling. Budget talks are underway.
If you are for spending cuts (and you should be) now is the time to fight for them. Not only now, but next year, and every year into the foreseeable future. The Feds have to work towards a balanced budget and then they need to keep working in order to have surpluses. It will not be until this happens that the debt ceiling will be avoided. All during the time it takse to balance the budget the U.S. will keep hitting the debt ceiling. Regardless of which party holds power in the House and which party holds power in the WhiteHouse, the debt ceiling will have to be raised each time. Part of fiscal responsibility is paying your bills. The other is managing your money in a way that you will stop spending more than you are taking in.
The Federal Government has to do both of these things for the next number of years, regardless of the party in power.