The US deficit just hit $955 Billion in 7 months.
That's $3 billion EVERY SINGLE DAY.
And the math gets worse.
We are on track to hit nearly $2 Trillion in new debt this year alone.
Right now, 22% of your taxes go straight to paying interest on government debt.
And the Congressional Budget Office projects that in 10 years, 30% of your taxes will go toward paying interest on government debt.
That's nearly 1 in 3 dollars.
And it's only getting worse.
Andrew Lokenauth
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2026-05-14 23:47:12 UTC
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