claim: "we’re borrowing 20% of (the federal) budget."
author: glenn grothman
evidence_1: sep 20, 2018 ... congress needs to take bold action on the deficit before time runs out. ... “we can  borrow a lot more if we're still the best-looking horse in the glue ... from 1998  through 2001, yearly federal receipts were 19% to 20% of gdp.
evidence_2: sep 25, 2018 ... the federal government could soon pay more in interest on its debt than it  spends on the military, medicaid or children's programs. the run-up in borrowing  costs is a one-two punch brought on by the .... the 20 best tv dramas since 'the  sopranos' .... we're working to fix the issue as soon as possible.
evidence_3: sep 24, 2017 ... the only thing that matters is how much the federal government spends. ... but  today, nearly 40 years later, the number comes in around $20 trillion. ... yes, you  read that right, amid soaring federal debt the cost of government borrowing has ...  as for reasons why, the speculation from here is that we're on the ...
evidence_4: nov 2, 2018 ... the federal government offers a few loan forgiveness options, ... instead of  pinning your hopes on student loan forgiveness after 20 .... we're not trying to  scare you away from student forgiveness programs by any means.
evidence_5: mar 15, 2018 ... on our current course, we're headed for a morass of punitive taxes, puny ... from  this year's $15.5 trillion to a staggering $33 trillion—more than 20% bigger ...  extent support the poor, with european-style benefits, while borrowing to ... the  february federal budget deal, meanwhile, hikes outlays in both of the ...