national debt
noun
: the total amount of money that the government of a country owes to companies, countries, etc.
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Shutdowns do not generally affect mandatory spending, such as Social Security, Medicare and interest payments on the national debt.
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Louis Jacobson and Amy Sherman, Austin American-Statesman, 29 Dec. 2024
Other challenges include skyrocketing interest costs on the national debt, a growing incidence and severity of emergencies, and last—but surely not least—a failure of tax revenues to keep pace with spending,
A range of budgetary matters are already demanding the attention of lawmakers.
—Doug Criscitello, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The incoming president further complicated the situation by insisting House Republicans pass a bill to raise the debt limit, so Biden would get the blame for piling more onto the national debt.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 20 Dec. 2024
The national debt increased by 40.45% during Trump's first term as his policies contributed $8.18 trillion to the debt total, according to a USA Today analysis.
—Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Louis Jacobson and Amy Sherman, Austin American-Statesman, 29 Dec. 2024
Other challenges include skyrocketing interest costs on the national debt, a growing incidence and severity of emergencies, and last—but surely not least—a failure of tax revenues to keep pace with spending,
A range of budgetary matters are already demanding the attention of lawmakers.
—Doug Criscitello, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The incoming president further complicated the situation by insisting House Republicans pass a bill to raise the debt limit, so Biden would get the blame for piling more onto the national debt.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 20 Dec. 2024
The national debt increased by 40.45% during Trump's first term as his policies contributed $8.18 trillion to the debt total, according to a USA Today analysis.
—Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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“National debt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/national%20debt. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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