Ukraine and Gaza: The US is burying itself in debt fighting foreign wars.

Interest payments due in October on the national debt now exceed the costs of both Medicare and the national defense budget. National debt may contribute to further inflation on the horizon.

This is the first time in American history that interest payments on the national debt have risen above $1T.

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LeopoldBloom · M

The money isn’t being flushed down the toilet. It’s paying for goods and services here in the US. The national debt is only a problem in Democratic administrations anyway.

PicturesOfABetterTomorrow · 41-45, M

@LeopoldBloom Not sure how you get that from weapons sales for endless wars.

sree251 · 41-45, M

@LeopoldBloom

The money isn’t being flushed down the toilet. It’s paying for goods and services here in the US. The national debt is only a problem in Democratic administrations anyway.

This is gobbledygook, Leopold. You can do better than this. Coming from an intellectual, Professor Jeffery Sacks would be shocked by your comment.