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2026-03-19 Government Corruption

The US national debt has reached a historic high of $39 trillion

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Posted by badanov 2026-03-19 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1771 views ] Top

1 When will we start focusing on reducing the national debit?

A big chunk of our GDP (I think between 35 to 40 percent) is going to pay the interest on the debit.

Posted by Seeking Cure For Ignorance 2026-03-19 00:39|| 2026-03-19 00:39|| Front Page Top

2
The DC SWAMP has increased the debt limit
78 times since 1960.

BTW: Watch out for math using Non-Inflation adjusted numbers over this 65-year cycle. eg. $1T in 1960 Adjusted for inflation is equal to $10.73T in 2025.

Posted by NN2N1 2026-03-19 07:20|| 2026-03-19 07:20|| Front Page Top

3 I honestly don't give AF, been hearing this my entire 47 years and nothing has ever changed. Fuck em, tell them to come collect like the red cross.

Posted by chris 2026-03-19 07:28|| 2026-03-19 07:28|| Front Page Top

4 And a new record every day!

Posted by Bobby 2026-03-19 07:42|| 2026-03-19 07:42|| Front Page Top

5 "Told you, democracy is a bad idea." - Socrates.

Posted by Grom the Affective 2026-03-19 08:47|| 2026-03-19 08:47|| Front Page Top

6 What cannot be sustained will not be sustained.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2026-03-19 14:41|| 2026-03-19 14:41|| Front Page Top

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