national debt

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In January of 2001, the Congressional Budget Office projected that the budget surpluses of President Bill Clinton’s second term would continue throughout the next decade, totaling $5.6 trillion and erasing the national debt.

From The Wall Street Journal

In an interview with local media, Takaichi said that Japan’s national debt level remains high and rejected the notion of “irresponsible bond issuance or tax cuts.”

From The Wall Street Journal

This, members of the administration contend, will further its goal of using public lands to fuel the economy and eliminate the national debt.

From Salon

Yet he adds that it won't be "the panacea" that cures an Argentine economy that has long battled high inflation and public spending, and defaulting on its national debt.

From BBC

Other priorities set out by the chancellor include reducing NHS waiting lists and the national debt.

From BBC