Biden’s proposal: increase debt by 57.8%

When President Joe Biden sent Congress his budget proposal for fiscal 2023 last March, he tried to sound as if he were a fiscal conservative.

“My Budget details the next steps forward on our journey to execute a new economic vision, reduce costs for families, reduce the deficit, and build a better America,” Biden said in the budget message that began his proposal.

“Critically, my Budget would also k…