national debt
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Massie is a throwback libertarian who, in lieu of the standard lawmaker flag pin, wears on his lapel a national debt clock that he programmed himself.
From Slate • May 19, 2026
The official U.S. national debt is now equal to 100% of annual gross domestic product and is expected to rise to 120% by 2036.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
“This marks the first month in which the national debt has exceeded GDP since the pandemic,” Vail Hartman, strategist at BMO Capital Markets writes.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
Reaching an annual deficit at or below 3% of GDP would stabilize and then gradually reduce the national debt as a share of GDP.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
A reasonable estimate of the additional costs for capitalizing a gradual emancipation program would have increased the national debt to about $125 million.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
