A chart on A8 Tuesday mischaracterized federal deficit estimates. The Congressional Budget Office estimates the debt will increase by $9.4 trillion from 2018 to 2027. Under the Senate Republican tax plan, the CBO estimates the debt will increase by $10.8 trillion. The chart displayed deficit increases year-by-year.
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