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Bayard

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8. The current figures I just looked up:

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Apr 28, 2026, 11:29 AM

13 hrs ago

Total National Debt: ~$38.95 trillion - $39.1 trillion.
Daily Interest Spending: ~$2.8 billion to $3.3 billion. (Billions PER DAY.)

Isn't trump's philosophy to never use your own money for projects he wants? Dems are always accused of spending wildly. Pres. Clinton actually balanced the budget. Fat chance that will ever happen again.

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The current figures I just looked up: Bayard 13 hrs ago #8

"Pres. Clinton actually balanced the budget." BumRushDaShow 12 hrs ago #9

What a STUPID Waste of money! bluestateboomer 11 hrs ago #11

WTF? cynical_idealist 11 hrs ago #12