national debt
noun
: the total amount of money that the government of a country owes to companies, countries, etc.
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The Treasury has begun accepting Venmo transactions as contributions toward the national debt, which currently stands at $36 trillion.
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Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
Despite the cuts, the bill would add more than $3 trillion to the national debt over the next decade.
—Meg Cunningham, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2025
Separately, Trump’s budget bill included Medicaid cuts that will lead to 11.8 million more Americans becoming uninsured and add $3.3 trillion to the national debt, the Congressional Budget Office estimated.
—Linley Sanders, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2025
Trump has called for lower interest rates, in part, to reduce the cost of servicing the national debt.
—Simon Moore, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
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Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
Despite the cuts, the bill would add more than $3 trillion to the national debt over the next decade.
—Meg Cunningham, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2025
Separately, Trump’s budget bill included Medicaid cuts that will lead to 11.8 million more Americans becoming uninsured and add $3.3 trillion to the national debt, the Congressional Budget Office estimated.
—Linley Sanders, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2025
Trump has called for lower interest rates, in part, to reduce the cost of servicing the national debt.
—Simon Moore, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
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“National debt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/national%20debt. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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