Biden says GOP plans would drive US debt up by $3 trillion

By JOSH BOAK and DARLENE SUPERVILLE
Associated Press

LANHAM, Maryland (AP) — President Joe Biden says Republican policies would blow up the national debt by $3 trillion over 10 years, taking direct aim at GOP lawmakers who say their priority is a balancing the federal budget. Biden told union workers in Lanham, Maryland, on Wednesday, “It would explode the deficit and leave the American taxpayer holding the bag.” The president says his budget, which is set to be released March 9, would protect Social Security and Medicare from cuts, while reducing the national debt by $2 trillion over a decade. One key driver of Biden’s planned deficit reduction appears to be his willingness to increase taxes on the wealthiest U.S. households.