national debt
noun
: the total amount of money that the government of a country owes to companies, countries, etc.
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Whatever their deficit concerns, Republicans in Congress may struggle to reach consensus on enough spending cuts to make a meaningful dent in the national debt.
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Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025
Thus, the current budget shortfall is a record $2 trillion, which is added to the national debt.
—Mike Patton, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
The national debt currently stands at more than $36 trillion.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025
And if his first term is any indication, Trump’s erratic management is likely to produce a ballooning national debt and policy incoherence, not a lean and coordinated government.
—Charles A. Kupchan, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025
Thus, the current budget shortfall is a record $2 trillion, which is added to the national debt.
—Mike Patton, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
The national debt currently stands at more than $36 trillion.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025
And if his first term is any indication, Trump’s erratic management is likely to produce a ballooning national debt and policy incoherence, not a lean and coordinated government.
—Charles A. Kupchan, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
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“National debt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/national%20debt. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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