The U.S. national debt is now $36 trillion, nearly 98 percent of GDP.
Commentary by Greg C. Truax
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Tag: Federal budget
Brace yourselves: the fastest-growing item in the federal budget is interest expense.
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Spending on interest is also more than all the money spent this year on veterans, education, and transportation combined.
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