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EPISODE · Mar 28, 2026 · 4 MIN

What's fueling all of the debt for the federal government?

from Weekend Edition Saturday · host Scott Simon

The federal debt continues to grow, topping $39 trillion this month. Like a shopper who buys more than he earns every week, the nation's credit card bill is compounding. Just paying the interest now costs more than every other government program except Social Security.

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