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“The country is still on track to borrow what economists consider an alarming amount of money in the coming years.”
Analyzed on 2026-08-22T05:05:12+00:00 · Last updated 2026-08-22
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The country is still on track to borrow what economists consider an alarming amount of money in the coming years.
Extracted from: Trump Live Updates: Bondi Faces Anger Over Epstein Files in Combative Hearing , The New York Times
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“The CBO's projections remind us that our fiscal trajectory remains unsustainable," Dominik Lett, a fiscal policy analyst at the Cato Institute, said in a statement. "This reckless borrowing has real, tangible costs for Americans, creating inflationary pressure, slowing economic growth, and making borrowing more costly.”
Interest on the national debt will cost $16 trillion over next 10 years
“According to the Congressional Budget Office, borrowing to cover Social Security and Medicare shortfalls would push federal debt to about 156 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) by 2055. These shortfalls account for roughly $116 trillion, including interest, over those 30 years.”
Borrowing to pay for Social Security and Medicare will likely cause inflation
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