The US national debt soared past 31 trillion for the first time in October. CNN pointed out Biden was most likely conflating the national debt and federal deficit, which was reduced in half between 2021 and 2022. However, even that is also misleading as the federal deficit was expected to fall in the fiscal years of 2021 and 2022 after record high pandemic relief spending in 2020.
In today's episode, Andy & DJ discuss Elon Musk's recommendation of voting for a Republican Congress in the 2022 midterms, President Biden responding to a climate change protestor saying there will be "no more drilling," and Aldi selling Thanksgiving items this year at their 2019 prices to help those struggling during the holiday season.