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Re:U.S. on Track to Add $19T in New Debt over 10 Years by MuffinFlavored on Thursday February 23, 2023 @04:00PM (#34916392)
> If we started that process today

But we're not, right? Not only are we not doing that, we're nowhere close to that? We're still on tracking to collect roughly the same in taxation (leaving loopholes open for corporations on purpose) and spending more than ever (growing every year).

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Re:U.S. on Track to Add $19T in New Debt over 10 Years by ashwagary on Friday February 24, 2023 @06:41AM (#34923506)
Even worse, $19T added to the debt is an extreme lowball imo. Many estimates put the US national debt closer to $90T by the end of the decade.

The country is right on the edge of walking into one of the most expensive wars in its history as well as a few unexpected disasters that would kick the money printer into much higher gear.

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