On net interest surpassing defense spending
The claim that federal net interest outlays now exceed defense spending was substantiated against Treasury and CBO records.
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The Protocol
Materiality, falsifiability, and reach determine the lane. A forty-eight hour cycle carries each case from discovery to a standardized outcome. The subject is asked only to stand behind what they already said.
AS STATED
The claim was substantiated with qualifying sources. The record stands as the subject presented it.
PARTIALLY AS STATED
A material portion was substantiated; another material portion was not, or required qualification the original claim omitted.
SUBSTANTIATION FAILED
No qualifying source supported the claim within the cycle, and none was offered on request. The claim does not meet the standard.
EDUCATIONAL RESPONSE
The claim rested on a common misunderstanding rather than a factual assertion. The record is corrected without a verdict against the subject.
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Substantiation only counts when it can be verified. Every source we cite, and every source we ask a subject to cite, must meet a public, methodology-based standard.