The US National Debt. A Ticking Time Bomb?
Simon Whistler · June 30, 2025 · 34 min video · Americas
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America's national debt is rapidly approaching, wait for it here, $37 trillion, a wither tea. That's roughly $108,000 for every man, woman and child in the country, which is more than most make it a year, especially the children. And yet, a few decades ago, it's projected that the United States will be completely debt-free by 2013.
Politicians were literally debating, what are we going to do with all this money? So what went wrong, America? Well, the answer is a story of short-sighted political goals and the dangerous belief that America was somehow different from every other country that has spent itself into oblivion.
Both parties kicked that can down the road, convinced that tomorrow's politicians would figure out how to pay for today's promises. They were wrong. The US is now spending more on interest payments alone than it does on national defense.
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The U.S. was once on track to eliminate its debt—now it’s nearing $37 trillion. What went wrong? From missed opportunities to looming crises, here’s how America’s fiscal spiral took shape.
