That's how deep in debt the federal government is now, and because they keep spending much more than they could ever hope to collect in taxes, that number will only go up.
"You've been crying wolf about America's debt for years, but we're doing great!".
We can't pay off our increasing debt-unless we're willing to tell the government to stop stationing soldiers in 80 countries, stop sending checks to poor people and old people, and stop paying for "Free" health care for people like me.
Voters scream if there's even talk of cuts to Medicare or Social Security.
Last week, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said appropriations bills won't get passed by the end of the year unless Republicans agree to spend "Significant resources" on fighting the opioid epidemic, gun violence, child care, violence against women, election security, infrastructure, etc.
Republicans talk about spending cuts and "Responsibility" but rarely cut anything.
That might mean Congress wouldn't have to cut spending for America to gradually grow our way out of this terrible debt.
https://reason.com/2019/12/11/americas-forgotten-debt/
"You've been crying wolf about America's debt for years, but we're doing great!".
We can't pay off our increasing debt-unless we're willing to tell the government to stop stationing soldiers in 80 countries, stop sending checks to poor people and old people, and stop paying for "Free" health care for people like me.
Voters scream if there's even talk of cuts to Medicare or Social Security.
Last week, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said appropriations bills won't get passed by the end of the year unless Republicans agree to spend "Significant resources" on fighting the opioid epidemic, gun violence, child care, violence against women, election security, infrastructure, etc.
Republicans talk about spending cuts and "Responsibility" but rarely cut anything.
That might mean Congress wouldn't have to cut spending for America to gradually grow our way out of this terrible debt.
https://reason.com/2019/12/11/americas-forgotten-debt/
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