Gary Peters: “At the start of 2025, our national debt sat at a staggering…”

“… face and to focus specifically on the harmful consequences that it has on everyday lives of hardworking Americans. But let's first take a quick bird's eye view of the situation. At the start of 2025, our national debt sat at a staggering $36.2 trillion. Today, thanks in part to the irresponsible, big ugly bill that President Trump and Republicans passed this summer, that number has now ballooned by $2 trillion just in one year.” (01:09–01:20)

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