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Is the federal debt REALLY that bad?

Is the federal debt REALLY that bad?

Update: 2024-05-01

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Sandwiched between a burger joint and an oyster bar in New York City hangs a daunting image: The National Debt Clock. And that debt number? It just keeps ticking up. How deep in the hole are we? Nearly a hundred percent of gross domestic product. And counting. Today on the show, the federal debt. Is it time to freak out? Or is there nothing to see here?

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Is the federal debt REALLY that bad?

Is the federal debt REALLY that bad?