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Trump also suggested using the savings to pay down the federal debt in mid-February.
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Addy Bink, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025
Falling population levels could cause a stagnation in living standards and create difficulties in paying down debts as well as funding programs such as Social Security, which is dependent on payroll taxes.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Mar. 2025
Trim your budget, pay down debt and add to your cash reserves.
—Catherine Brock, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Could Congress, for example, pass a law requiring every American to make a contribution to pay down the national debt, and leave it up to the Internal Revenue Service to figure out the specifics?
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2025
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Addy Bink, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025
Falling population levels could cause a stagnation in living standards and create difficulties in paying down debts as well as funding programs such as Social Security, which is dependent on payroll taxes.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Mar. 2025
Trim your budget, pay down debt and add to your cash reserves.
—Catherine Brock, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Could Congress, for example, pass a law requiring every American to make a contribution to pay down the national debt, and leave it up to the Internal Revenue Service to figure out the specifics?
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pay down
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“Pay down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay%20down. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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