AI-extracted claim
“Larger debts and higher interest rates also increase spending”
Analyzed on 2026-09-17T20:43:12+00:00 · Last updated 2026-09-17
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Larger debts and higher interest rates also increase spending, forcing the government to borrow even more.
Extracted from: Trump Live Updates: Bondi Faces Anger Over Epstein Files in Combative Hearing , The New York Times
Evidence
“Raising interest rates to fight inflation would also immediately drive up government borrowing costs on debt that must be rolled over quickly. Paying higher-interest bills with even more debt would be like paying off one credit card with another.”
Borrowing to pay for Social Security and Medicare will likely cause inflation
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