national debt
noun
: the total amount of money that the government of a country owes to companies, countries, etc.
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President-elect Trump wants congressional Republicans to figure out a way to avoid a default on the national debt after venting his frustration with the Senate GOP over their failure to raise the debt limit as part of a government-funding package last month.
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Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 13 Jan. 2025
His American Rescue Plan Act, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, CHIPS and Science Act, and Inflation Reduction Act unleashed a torrent of spending that contributed to record inflation, higher interest rates, and the national debt.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 11 Jan. 2025
My bills help shield Americans' pocketbooks against debt forgiveness schemes like those of President Biden that will spark inflation, add to our national debt, and tank our economy, all without Congressional approval.
—Aliss Higham, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
But that is highly unlikely to occur in the United States where annual tax collections far exceed the amount needed to service the national debt.
—Doug Criscitello, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 13 Jan. 2025
His American Rescue Plan Act, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, CHIPS and Science Act, and Inflation Reduction Act unleashed a torrent of spending that contributed to record inflation, higher interest rates, and the national debt.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 11 Jan. 2025
My bills help shield Americans' pocketbooks against debt forgiveness schemes like those of President Biden that will spark inflation, add to our national debt, and tank our economy, all without Congressional approval.
—Aliss Higham, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
But that is highly unlikely to occur in the United States where annual tax collections far exceed the amount needed to service the national debt.
—Doug Criscitello, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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“National debt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/national%20debt. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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