The deficit just grew by $955 billion in 7 months. It’s time for a constitutional fix to control the budget | Flipboard

Flipboard · 🇷🇺 public Russia · May 14, 2026 · 328 words · By Fortune; David M Walker

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What to know about U.S. Economic Instability

The deficit just grew by $955 billion in 7 months.

Propaganda risk 30%

Claims checked 10

Techniques found 2

Topics 3

Coverage spectrum

Coverage gap: Low Right coverage

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Center80%

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What happened

The deficit just grew by $955 billion in 7 months.

Why it matters

It’s time for a constitutional fix to control the budget The U.S.

Common ground

government is technically insolvent, with its liabilities far exceeding its assets, and its financial condition is deteriorating with each …

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Appeal to Fear: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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Propaganda Score

confidence: 90%

Minor concerns. Some persuasive language detected, but largely factual.

psychologyPropaganda Techniques Detected

eFinder identified 2 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 80% confidence

Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.

Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.

Why it matters: Recognizing loaded language helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.

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Appeal to Fear 70% confidence

Building support by instilling anxiety or panic in the audience.

Why it matters: Recognizing appeal to fear helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.

fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Mass cattle slaughter underway in Russia.”

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The web search results are completely irrelevant, returning information about 'Mass.gov' (Massachusetts) and 'Catholic Mass' instead of cattle slaughter in Russia.

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web search NEUTRAL — Mass.gov® is a registered service mark of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
https://www.mass.gov/

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web search NEUTRAL — Watch Catholic Masses from the CatholicTV studio chapel on demand. English Mass Sunday-Friday, Spanish Mass Sunday.
https://www.watchthemass.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Daily Mass from the Chapel of the Holy Cross at the CatholicTV studios in Watertown, MA. Hear the words of the Scriptures, reflect on the daily homily, and worship God with us.
https://www.catholictv.org/catholictv-mass.html

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Claim 2: “The self-help book The 48 Laws of Power by American author [Robert Greene]”

VERIFIED BY REFERENCE

Wikipedia and other sources confirm that 'The 48 Laws of Power' was written by Robert Greene, who is an American author.

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web search NEUTRAL — The book is a New York Times bestseller, selling over 1.2 million copies in the United States.the treatment, which would later become The 48 Laws of Power.[10] He would note this as the turning point …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_48_Laws_of_Power

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web search NEUTRAL — “48 Laws of Power” is divided into — yes, you guessed it — 48 distinct laws. Each law is illustrated with historical anecdotes and practical advice, making the concepts not just theoretical but action…
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/summary-48-laws-power-robert-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Every law, though, has one thing in common: an interest in total domination. In a bold and arresting two-color package, The 48 Laws of Power is ideal whether your aim is conquest, self-defense, or sim…
https://www.amazon.com/48-Laws-Power-Robert-Greene/dp/014028…

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Claim 3: “The deficit just grew by $955 billion in 7 months.”

CORROBORATED

The claim is reported by Flipboard and specifically confirmed by Fortune, citing the Congressional Budget Office's Monthly Budget Review regarding a $955 billion deficit over seven months of fiscal 2026.

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web search NEUTRAL — Indeed, since 1961, there have only been five years in which the federal government’s budget registered a surplus and the Congressional Budget Office’s latest Monthly Budget Review revealed a $955 bil…
https://fortune.com/2026/05/14/federal-budget-deficit-consti…

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web search NEUTRAL — Quora is a place to gain and share knowledge. It's a platform to ask questions and connect with people who contribute unique insights and quality answers. This empowers people to learn from each other…
https://www.quora.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — What you might not know is that US government debt rose by $1.4 trillion last fiscal year. That difference between the deficit and debt increases is a huge number.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnmauldin/2016/11/02/thanks-t…

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Claim 4: “In Russia’s Kemerovo region, cattle are being culled, and checkpoints are being set up around farms and agricultural facilities.”

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The web search results only provide general definitions of cattle and do not mention the Kemerovo region or checkpoints.

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web search NEUTRAL — Cattle (Bos taurus) are large, domesticated, bovid ungulates widely kept as livestock. They are prominent modern members of the subfamily Bovinae and the most widespread species of the genus Bos.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cattle

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web search NEUTRAL — May 7, 2026 · Cattle are domesticated bovine farm animals that are raised for their meat, milk, or hides or for draft purposes. The animals most often included under the term are the Western or Europe…
https://www.britannica.com/animal/cattle-livestock

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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 3, 2025 · Learn what cattle are, the main types of cattle, common beef and dairy breeds, and how cattle are used in modern livestock farming.
https://agristuff.com/livestock/cattle-guide-types-breeds-an…

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Claim 5: “Jim Rogers... co-founder of the Quantum Fund”

VERIFIED BY REFERENCE

Wikipedia and multiple other financial sources explicitly state that Jim Rogers was a co-founder of the Quantum Fund.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jim Rogers is one of the most recognisable names in global macro investing — a co-founder of the Quantum Fund with George Soros, a world traveller who turned motorcycles and adventure into investment …
https://www.turtletrader.com/trader-rogers/

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web search NEUTRAL — Jim Rogers, a renowned investor, financial commentator, and co-founder of the Quantum Fund, is celebrated for his strategic patience and opportunistic investment approach.
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/strategic-patience-jim-rogers…

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web search NEUTRAL — James Beeland Rogers Jr. is an American investor and financial commentator based in Singapore. He is the chairman of Beeland Interests, Inc. He was the co-founder of the Quantum Fund and Soros Fund Ma…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Rogers

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Claim 6: “national debt hits $38.97 trillion”

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Multiple sources, including Wikipedia and news reports, confirm the U.S. national debt has surpassed the $38 trillion milestone, with Flipboard specifying $38.97 trillion.

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web search NEUTRAL — US National Debt Hits $38 Trillion (October 23, 2025)[166]. U.S. official gold reserves as of 31 July 2014[update] total 261.5 million troy ounces with a book value of approximately $11.04 billion.[16…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_debt_of_the_United_St…

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web search NEUTRAL — Gross National Debt Reaches $38 Trillion.National debt surpasses $38 trillion milestone for first time in US history as spending surges.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…

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web search NEUTRAL — The U.S. national debt has climbed to more than $38 trillion, rising under both the Trump and Biden administrations. Trump’s "Big Beautiful Bill" is projected to add $3.4 trillion to the deficit over …
https://www.fox13news.com/news/u-s-national-debt-tops-38-tri…

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Claim 7: “Steve Jobs had a ‘beer test’ he used for interviews at Apple—if he didn’t want to drink with you, you didn’t get the job”

INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE

No evidence was found in the provided search results to support or refute the existence of a 'beer test' used by Steve Jobs.

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Claim 8: “The U.S. government is technically insolvent, with its liabilities far exceeding its assets”

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The specific claim that the government is 'technically insolvent' is repeated across Flipboard and QOSHE, but these appear to be the same source/syndication. Other results provide general definitions of insolvency and debt but do not independently verify this specific status as a factual consensus.

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web search NEUTRAL — Gross government debt is government financial liabilities that are debt instruments.[1]: 81 A debt instrument is a financial claim that requires payment of interest and/or principal by the debtor to t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_governmen…

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web search NEUTRAL — The U.S. government is technically insolvent, with its liabilities far exceeding its assets, and its financial condition is deteriorating with each passing day.That pace puts the full-year deficit on …
https://qoshe.com/fortune/steve-h-hanke/the-deficit-just-gre…

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web search NEUTRAL — When liabilities exceed assets, it suggests that the company may struggle to meet its obligations, indicating potential financial distress.
https://www.gauthmath.com/solution/1812540447086726/12-If-a-…

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Claim 9: “Jim Rogers sells all US stocks”

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The claim is reported by Flipboard and confirmed by AOL and Wealthion, where Jim Rogers explicitly stated he sold all his U.S. stocks.

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web search NEUTRAL — Yet investing legend Jim Rogers isn’t feeling optimistic — far from it. “I sold all my U.S. stocks recently, because I’ve seen this party before,” he said in a recent interview with Wealthion.
https://moneywise.com/investing/stocks/jim-rogers-sold-all-o…

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web search NEUTRAL — Yet investing legend Jim Rogers isn’t feeling optimistic — far from it. “I sold all my U.S. stocks recently, because I’ve seen this party before,” he said in a recent interview with Wealthion.
https://www.aol.com/finance/jim-rogers-sold-us-stock-1407008…

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Claim 10: “Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss President Trump's summit with President Xi Jinping”

SINGLE SOURCE

The claim is repeated five times, but all five cross-references are from the same source (Flipboard), which does not constitute independent corroboration.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss President Trump's summit with President Xi Jinping
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/video-elon-musk-brings-son-…

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