VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-20
“Jumping to America's 250th year, we are spending more than that just on interest payments on our debt.”
Maya MacGuineas · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-20
MacGuineas compared today's interest payments to the historic $1tn debt milestone.
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