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Close to $200 million from debt service, retiree health care and other line items could be shifted next year into higher education, social services and Medicaid without harming any programs, legislators say.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2024
World & Nation Earth breaks heat and CO₂ records once again: ‘Our planet is trying to tell us something’
June 5, 2024
A large jump in the debt service ratio could harm the state’s credit rating.
—Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2024
Africa spends more on debt service costs than on health care.
—Vanessa Kerry, STAT, 31 May 2024
While other programs are losing money from the general fund — about $114 million due to the expiration of funds from the American Rescue Plan Act — there’s been a boost in construction spending and debt service payments.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 22 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1929, in the meaning defined above
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“Debt service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/debt%20service. Accessed 3 Jul. 2024.
Legal Definition
debt service
noun
: the amount of interest and principal payments due annually on long-term debt
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