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Total US public debt surpassed $40 trillion for the first time, and has now surged by a third in less than five years, as US lawmakers continue to shrug off cal

BWB News TV • 2026-08-20 23:35 UTC • By Billy Odell Tucker-Robinson
Total US public debt surpassed $40 trillion for the first time, and has now surged by a third in less than five years, as US lawmakers continue to shrug off cal
Total US public debt surpassed $40 trillion for the first time, and has now surged by a third in less than five years, as US lawmakers continue to shrug off calls to contend with historically wide fiscal deficits. Rep. Mike Lawler joins Balance of Power to discuss [▻](htt…
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