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At more than $40 trillion, the national debt now costs every household nearly $300,000 and adds $7 billion a day, with interest payments larger than the defense budget.
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From the editorial, "“At more than $40 trillion, the national debt now costs every household nearly $300,000 and adds $7 billion a day ...,” Paul argues.
At more than $40 trillion, the national debt now costs every household nearly $300,000 and adds $7 billion a day, with interest payments larger than the defense budget.