How to Use national debt in a Sentence
national debt
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In your judgment, are the national debt and the federal budget deficit a problem?
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 26 June 2024
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Biden said Trump blew up the national debt and mismanaged the pandemic.
—The Arizona Republic, 27 June 2024
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The national debt consists of treasuries, which are owned largely by U.S. citizens.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 June 2024
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Here’s what to know about the national debt and what the rising levels could mean for you.
—Bailey Schulz, The Courier-Journal, 18 Jan. 2024
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What did happen is that $1 trillion has been added to the national debt, and there is no good way to spin that.
—Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner, 15 Apr. 2023
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Over the course of four events, only a few constituents raised their hands to engage on the issue of the national debt.
—Catie Edmondson, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2023
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But what kind of effect does the national debt even have on the economy at large?
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 June 2024
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Over the long term, there simply must be a plan for reducing the national debt.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2024
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The national debt has grown by over $6 trillion since Biden took office.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2024
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What’s happening: The gross national debt has grown at an alarming pace since then — by $1 trillion in the last three months alone.
—Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 20 Sep. 2023
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The national debt has soared past $34 trillion, to be saddled on the backs of our posterity.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 17 Mar. 2024
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And as Matt pointed out, our national debt is $33 trillion.
—ABC News, 1 Oct. 2023
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As a result, the national debt will continue to surge and with it interest payments on the debt.
—The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 20 June 2024
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With the United States’ national debt closing in on $34.2 trillion, some of the biggest figures in the world of finance have been speaking out.
—Will Daniel, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2024
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That would pay for the child tax credit and still leave $50 billion additional to put toward the national debt.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2023
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And while the national debt overall has grown, the interest the U.S. has to pay on its debt is still low by historical standards.
—Bytristan Bove, Fortune, 27 May 2023
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In a statement, Manchin said his vote centered on the impact sweeping loan forgiveness would have on the national debt.
—Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 1 June 2023
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This leads to borrowing that contributes to the national debt.
—Bailey Schulz, The Courier-Journal, 18 Jan. 2024
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Finally, the economists do agree that the national debt is a problem.
—Journal Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2024
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Over the last decade, Congress has authorized trillions of dollars in spending, tripling the national debt since 2009.
—Christine Romans, CNN, 27 Apr. 2023
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While much of his appearance focused on the national debt, Scalise also briefly touched on the 2024 GOP primary.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2023
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Federal spending and the national debt are out of control.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Feb. 2024
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An eleventh-hour deal to avoid default on the national debt is headed to President Joe Biden's desk for signature.
—USA TODAY, 2 June 2023
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Both candidates were vague about the national debt, and President Biden failed to drive the point that Donald Trump’s contribution to the debt was much greater than his.
—Washington Post, 30 June 2024
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Fiscal hawks in the GOP would normally insist on a plan to make sure new tax cuts don’t increase the annual budget deficit and the long-term national debt.
—Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2024
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Trump, by contrast, grew our national debt by $7.8 trillion.
—John Stossel, Orange County Register, 14 Feb. 2024
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The last time this nation had a serious focus on the national debt was 1992, when Ross Perot ran for president.
—Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2024
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The debate surrounding the national debt has become a hot topic in Congress ahead of the summer deadline.
—Misty Severi, Washington Examiner, 2 Mar. 2023
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The country is staring down nearly $33 trillion in national debt, which is only projected to grow in the coming years and decades.
—Zachary Halaschak, Washington Examiner, 9 Nov. 2023
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The Trump-Pence administration added around $8 trillion to the national debt.
—Jonathan Swan, New York Times, 7 June 2023
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