U.S. Debt Increasing, Getting More Expensive to Service
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Why would anyone want to invest in country in decline.
#1 | Posted by bat4255 at 2026-09-29 08:44 AM | Reply
On another site about five years ago, I wrote about the fact that servicing the national debt [ie., just paying the interest owed, not lowering it] will in the not too distant future be the largest part of our annual budget, and as it grows larger eventually it will be necessary for cuts in programs, and even eliminating some due to lack of funding.....
#2 | Posted by MSgt at 2026-09-29 05:34 PM | Reply
Republicans have historically added the most to the national debt, and it's not even close
#3 | Posted by hamburglar at 2026-09-29 11:18 PM | Reply
"On another site about five years ago, I wrote about the fact that servicing the national debt [ie., just paying the interest owed, not lowering it] will in the not too distant future be the largest part of our annual budget, and as it grows larger eventually it will be necessary for cuts in programs, and even eliminating some due to lack of funding..."
Then why didn't you lead the fight to let the $trillions of tax giveaways expire?
You were dead silent then, and after that you VOTED FOR the people who said they'd make it worse.
If you're looking for blame, start in your mirror.
#4 | Posted by Danforth at 2026-09-29 11:24 PM | Reply
Trump single handedly increased the national debt 30%.
I'm not sure anyone understands how insane that actually is.
#5 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-09-29 11:27 PM | Reply
We spend money like drunken sailors. The bill keeps getting higher.
#6 | Posted by BellRinger at 2026-09-30 12:32 PM | Reply
" We spend money like drunken sailors."
Sorry pal, you had your chance when the question of extending the trillions in tax giveaways came up.
You were dead silent.
If you're posting to take the blame, continue.
If not, kindly help yourself to a heaping bowl of STFU.
#7 | Posted by Danforth at 2026-09-30 12:39 PM | Reply
True, COVID spending lifted the M2 to astronomical levels.
We spend money like drunken sailors.
Don't forget the fraud.
Boomers, stickin it to their grand children like no generation ever before.
#8 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-09-30 12:42 PM | Reply
The bankruptcy-prone child rapist is responsible for 30% of the national debt. You MAGAts own that.
#9 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-09-30 12:43 PM | Reply
#6 | Posted by BellRinger
Correction, Republicans spend like drunken sailors, democrats spend to fix the problems caused by republicans
Ex. Dubya-tax cuts for the rich, illegal wars of aggression Obama-fixing the republican caused great recession Piggy-tax cuts for the rich, defunding the ACA Biden-fix the Piggy caused recession due to Covid Piggy2-more tax cuts for the rich, illegal wars of aggression
#10 | Posted by truthhurts at 2026-09-30 12:46 PM | Reply
" #7 | POSTED BY DANFORTH AT 2026-09-30 12:39 PM | FLAG: "
Do Democrats have any kind of plan to reduce spending? Any plan to address the debt and deficits?
If so, I'm all ears.
#11 | Posted by BellRinger at 2026-09-30 12:53 PM | Reply
"Do Democrats have any kind of plan to reduce spending? "
Rescind the Trump tax giveaways.
"If so, I'm all ears."
No, you're not. I've mentioned this before, multiple times. You clearly weren't listening then.
But that doesn't address the fact you voted FOR the folks who returned the largest deficits in American history. And then you voted for them again. And then again, even after they said they'd RENEW the trillions in tax giveaways.
#12 | Posted by Danforth at 2026-09-30 12:57 PM | Reply
" Rescind the Trump tax giveaways."
Okay. That addresses the revenue side a bit, but of course you will always use static revenue projections as if people won't respond economically to tax increases. How about spending? What are Democrats proposing to address our ridiculous levels of spending? I see how they respond to any attempts to address fraudulent spending.
#13 | Posted by BellRinger at 2026-09-30 01:01 PM | Reply
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