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  2. The Real Problem With Government Debt and How It Trickles ...

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    A high level of debt in and of itself isn’t generally a drag on the finances of individual Americans, even though it allows the government less fiscal flexibility and costs the country money ...

  3. Government debt - Wikipedia

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    Government debt is typically measured as the gross debt of the general government sector that is in the form of liabilities that are debt instruments. [2]: 207 A debt instrument is a financial claim that requires payment of interest and/or principal by the debtor to the creditor in the future.

  4. National debt of the United States - Wikipedia

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    Broadly, US government debt increases as a result of government spending and decreases from tax or other funding receipts, both of which fluctuate during the course of a fiscal year. [1] [2] The aggregate, gross amount that Treasury can borrow is limited by the United States debt ceiling. [3] There are two components of gross national debt:

  5. America’s debt problem is storing up trouble for the ... - AOL

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    The IMF expects US public debt to continue rising, helping drive government debt worldwide to close to 100% of global gross domestic product by 2029, from 93% last year.

  6. Government spending in the United States - Wikipedia

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    When the government spends more than it brings in, it runs a Budget Deficit that year. [18] In order to pay for the extra spending, governments issue debt. Government debt is the amount of money credited from individuals, firms, foreign entities as well as the federal government itself through the federal reserve system. [9] Debt accrues over time.

  7. Global debt hasn’t been this bad since the Napoleonic Wars ...

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    The CBO also estimated in a March report that U.S. public debt will soar to 166% of GDP, reaching $141.1 trillion, by 2054 from 99%, or $34 trillion debt, today.

  8. What's the worry with government debt? - AOL

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    Bill Gates says he's on board with Elon Musk's cost-cutting plans for DOGE as long as the U.S. government doesn't lose sight of its value system.

  9. Political debates about the United States federal budget

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    By definition, there must therefore exist a government budget deficit so all three net to zero. The government sector includes federal, state and local. For example, the government budget deficit in 2011 was approximately 10% GDP (8.6% GDP of which was federal), offsetting a capital surplus of 4% GDP and a private sector surplus of 6% GDP. [40]