TMC Episode 24 - National Embarrassment, ah, I mean Debt
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It took the United States well over 200 years to reach the staggering level of National Debt we collectively hold. Embarrassment begins to describe it. Most Americans still don't really get what it means though. This episode attempts to correct that. Buckle up, and let's go!
Links:
Nations holding US Debt: Countries With The Largest Budget Surplus - WorldAtlas
The Mad Centrist, episode #14: https://www.the-madcentrist.com/2079783/14889527-tmc-episode-14-the-deficit-explained
Information about government debt (bills, notes, bonds): About Treasury Marketable Securities — TreasuryDirect
Lincoln and other presidential debt numbers: U.S. Debt by President: Dollar and Percentage 2024 | ConsumerAffairs®
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