national debt
noun
: the total amount of money that the government of a country owes to companies, countries, etc.
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Net interest on the $36 trillion national debt totaled $84 billion in June, down slightly from May but still higher than any other category with the exception of Social Security.
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 11 July 2025
But just like the dollars that will stay in many taxpayers' pockets and add $3.8 trillion to the national debt, there are large sums for industry packed into the 870-page law, making several winners and losers.
—Jim Sergent, USA Today, 11 July 2025
The erstwhile Trump ally has blasted the legislation—which the Congressional Budget Office projects will add $2.4 trillion to the national debt over the next decade—as wasteful.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
Adding to Trump’s tax cuts mainly for the rich during his first term, Trump will have added more to the national debt than any president in our nation’s history.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 8 July 2025
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 11 July 2025
But just like the dollars that will stay in many taxpayers' pockets and add $3.8 trillion to the national debt, there are large sums for industry packed into the 870-page law, making several winners and losers.
—Jim Sergent, USA Today, 11 July 2025
The erstwhile Trump ally has blasted the legislation—which the Congressional Budget Office projects will add $2.4 trillion to the national debt over the next decade—as wasteful.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
Adding to Trump’s tax cuts mainly for the rich during his first term, Trump will have added more to the national debt than any president in our nation’s history.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 8 July 2025
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“National debt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/national%20debt. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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