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Re:U.S. Debt Interest Payments Reach $1T by jessekv on Tuesday April 23, 2024 @10:38PM (#40139859)
Why as a percent of GDP and not as a percent of tax revenue?
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Re:U.S. Debt Interest Payments Reach $1T by jjeaff on Tuesday April 23, 2024 @11:37PM (#40140259)
Both can be useful. GDP numbers can give you an idea of how difficult or easy it would be to raise the necessary tax revenue if push comes to shove.
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