national debt

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“Hamilton understood that if you put the national debt together, you create an America,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal

He believes Beijing is keen to collect taxes "wherever it can" as it battles a housing market slump and growing national debt.

From BBC

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