national debt

noun

: the total amount of money that the government of a country owes to companies, countries, etc.

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The $35 trillion (and rising) national debt is a big threat to prosperity and liberty in America. —Ron Paul, Orange County Register, 11 June 2024

Haley's speech criticized Biden, Trump and Republicans in Congress for not doing more to address issues at the border with Mexico, lower the national debt and doing more to support veterans. —Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 11 June 2024

The congresswoman also in late 2023 threatened to quit Congress if lawmakers did not establish a commission to study the national debt. —Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Feb. 2024

Here’s what to know about the national debt and what the rising levels could mean for you. —Bailey Schulz, The Courier-Journal, 18 Jan. 2024

But states dwarf the federal government in their budgetary impact on voters: setting aside military funding, service on the national debt, and entitlements, in most years states and their dependent local governments are responsible for the lion’s share of government expenditures. —Jenna Bednar, Foreign Affairs, 6 Sep. 2022

Fiscal hawks in the GOP would normally insist on a plan to make sure new tax cuts don’t increase the annual budget deficit and the long-term national debt. —Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2024

The ballooning national debt dovetails with persistent inflation and dwindling excess savings for consumers and small businesses alike—both issues that Dimon believes the global institutions have been lackadaisical about addressing. —Paolo Confino, Fortune, 21 May 2024

How would my hero Alexander Hamilton feel about the massive national debt that is out of control destroying our dollar, and wrecking state, county and our personal budgets? —Christopher Eric Bouchat, Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2024