national debt
noun
: the total amount of money that the government of a country owes to companies, countries, etc.
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The package could add more than $3.9 trillion to the national debt, per a Congressional Budget Office analysis.
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Sean Conlon,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 30 June 2025
The massive tax and domestic policy bill is estimated to add more than $3 trillion to the national debt over the next decade, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 30 June 2025
Tillis and Trump’s relationship finally broke over the controversial tax-and-spending package, which is estimated to add trillions of dollars to the national debt and lead to significant Medicaid cuts.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 30 June 2025
Topline The Senate voted to advance President Donald Trump’s signature budget and spending bill to the floor, clearing a key despite some pushback from hard-right fiscal conservatives as a new estimate Sunday suggests the Senate bill could add more than $3 trillion to the national debt.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
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Sean Conlon,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 30 June 2025
The massive tax and domestic policy bill is estimated to add more than $3 trillion to the national debt over the next decade, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 30 June 2025
Tillis and Trump’s relationship finally broke over the controversial tax-and-spending package, which is estimated to add trillions of dollars to the national debt and lead to significant Medicaid cuts.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 30 June 2025
Topline The Senate voted to advance President Donald Trump’s signature budget and spending bill to the floor, clearing a key despite some pushback from hard-right fiscal conservatives as a new estimate Sunday suggests the Senate bill could add more than $3 trillion to the national debt.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
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“National debt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/national%20debt. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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