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National debt surpasses $40 trillion

Name: National debt surpasses $40 trillion
Uploaded: 2026-08-20T17:06:00-0500
Duration: 58 s
Description: Federal debt has mounted amid tax cuts and trillions in pandemic spending, adding to the nation's interest payments.

Federal debt has mounted amid tax cuts and trillions in pandemic spending, adding to the nation's interest payments.