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(131,347 posts) Thu Feb 12, 2026, 01:31 PM Feb 12

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U.S. Debt Projected to Hit $64 Trillion in Ten Years [View all]

U.S. Debt Projected to Hit $64 Trillion in Ten Years

February 12, 2026 at 10:50 am EST By Taegan Goddard 84 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2026/02/12/u-s-debt-projected-to-hit-64-trillion-in-ten-years/

“The United States’ national debt is set to balloon to $64 trillion over the next 10 years, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said on Wednesday, citing a jump in annual deficits that owes in part to tax cuts enacted by President Donald Trump,” ABC News reports.

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U.S. Debt Projected to Hit $64 Trillion in Ten Years [View all] applegrove Feb 12 OP

that estimate is BEFORE we figure how much it will cost to rebuild civilization rampartd Feb 12 #1

I bet it will be sooner. We still hagve 3 years of this moron and he's adding a lot of debt to the balance sheet. OLDMDDEM Feb 12 #2

That will only become a pressing issue for Republicans and corporate media when a Democrat is in the White House. sop Feb 12 #3

Gee, that sounds like a lot BeyondGeography Feb 12 #4

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