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The US national debt surpassed $ 37 trillion for the first time in the history of the country on Friday, while the federal government continues to collect debts in a record pace.
New data from the released Treasury Department showed that the gross national debt reached $ 37.004.817,625,842.56 on Tuesday afternoon.
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The milestone of $ 37 trillion debts comes less than eight months after the nation had reached the threshold of $ 36 trillion for the first time at the end of November 2024, and just over a year after the $ 35 trillion Mark was reached at the end of July 2024.
The US of $ 37 trillion in total debts comes as the total debt of the public – a metric that is preferred by economists excluding debts that is held this year in intragovernmental accounts, such as the Social Security Trust funds – will reach 99% of the American Gross Domestic Product (BBP) this year.
Maya MacGuineas, President of the Commission for a Responsible Federal Budget (CRFB) responded and told Fox Business, “Reaching this milestone is a moment when no one in Washington can be proud – our tax situation is miserably unbalanced, but the congress continues to make up for the situation. Our non -durable guilt, before a fiscal guilt, before a fiscal guilt.”
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Michael A. Peterson, CEO of the Peter G. Robinson Foundation, said Fox Business: “The national debt that rises beyond $ 37 trillion is still sending a clear message about the non -durable tax path of America. Our national debt is now greater than the economies of the entire euro zone and China, combined.”
Peterson continued: “Despite today’s unfortunate milestone, it is not too late to act. We have to reform our budget before the damage is made even worse. Policy makers have many known options to stabilize our debt and put us on a stronger path for the next generation.”
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