The U.S. government is spending $88 billion a month in interest on national debt, equal to its spending on both defense and education combined
https://fortune.com/2026/04/09/us-goverment-speding-interest-defense-education-total/
https://fortune.com/2026/04/09/us-goverment-speding-interest-defense-education-total/
4 Comments
bradinutah@thelemmy.club · 6 pts · 126d
Using those "bankrupting a casino" skills with expert incompetence.
thericofactor@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 126d
The U.S. is so fucked. They're being set up for the biggest economic downfall in ages. Unfortunately most people are too busy surviving to do anything meaningful to stop it.
randough@piefed.social · 2 pts · 126d
Interesting sum is interesting. May as well been a Hegseth tattoo, lmao
resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 125d
Yeah, better cut social security. 🙄