TMC Episode 24 - National Embarrassment, ah, I mean Debt

12/08/2024 29 min
TMC Episode 24 - National Embarrassment, ah, I mean Debt

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Send us a textIt 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 - WorldAtlasThe Mad Centrist, episode #14: https://www.the-madcentrist.com/2079783/14889527-tmc-episode-14-the-deficit-explainedInformation about government debt (bills, notes, bonds): About Treasury Marketable Securities — TreasuryDirectLincoln and other presidential debt numbers: U.S. Debt by President: Dollar and Percentage 2024 | ConsumerAffairs®The political podcast for everyone!