national debt
noun
: the total amount of money that the government of a country owes to companies, countries, etc.
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The national debt held by the public is already about the same size as the entire U.S. economy, and tackling that problem is impossible without addressing the main components of the federal budget, including Social Security, Medicare and military spending.
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Jacob Sullum, Orange County Register, 13 Feb. 2025
Intergenerational conflicts loom as the tax base shrinks and the national debt rises.
—Robert E. Kelly, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2025
One is cost savings — less Medicaid spending could free up cash to spend on other priorities like schools, public safety or curbing the national debt.
—Ryan Levi, NPR, 10 Feb. 2025
However, Trump's desire to cut taxes could come into conflict with efforts to contain America's ballooning national debt, which currently stands at $36.2 trillion according to Treasury figures.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
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Jacob Sullum, Orange County Register, 13 Feb. 2025
Intergenerational conflicts loom as the tax base shrinks and the national debt rises.
—Robert E. Kelly, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2025
One is cost savings — less Medicaid spending could free up cash to spend on other priorities like schools, public safety or curbing the national debt.
—Ryan Levi, NPR, 10 Feb. 2025
However, Trump's desire to cut taxes could come into conflict with efforts to contain America's ballooning national debt, which currently stands at $36.2 trillion according to Treasury figures.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
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“National debt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/national%20debt. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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