ARTICLE I, SECTION 8. The Congress shall have Power … To borrow Money on the credit of the United States;
ART. I, SEC. 8
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COMMENTARY ON AMERICA’S NATIONAL DEBT · BY LAWRENCE KALKSTEIN

The American Whore

U.S. NATIONAL DEBT — RIGHT NOW

$40,080,349,387,552

Treasury’s official count on Sep 24, 2026: $40,068,807,991,924.84
The clock estimates each second since, from the past year’s average.
Source: U.S. Treasury, FiscalData — Debt to the Penny ↗

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Debt by Decade

We’re burning to debt and no one cares or we’re too naïve to face reality.

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Banner: US Constitution, Article 1, Section 8 — Thomas Jefferson cannot be ignored
The American Whore consists of all 330 million of us. We hate taxes; we hate when “the other guy” gets handouts, but we demand handouts for ourselves.
— FROM “WHY YOU NEED TO CARE,” THE FIRST POST

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DECEMBER 19, 2023Thanks for the National Debt Mr. PresidentChart: how much the national debt grew under each president, with the full table as a PDF.Banner: US Constitution, Article 1, Section 8 — Does U.S. get its money’s worth?NOVEMBER 4, 2023War-What is it good for?“War-what is it good for?” was a famed 1969 song released by Motown during the height of the Vietnam War.Banner: Reduce reliance on US debt — like swimming in quicksandSEPTEMBER 6, 2023HYPOCRISY: HOW GREAT CAN WE BE IF….…we can’t afford to pay our bills. And I’m not referring about the many American households who have difficulty paying their monthly bills.Banner: US Constitution, Article 1, Section 8 — Even though we will never repay our DebtAUGUST 11, 2023National Debt Downgrade Causes Stock Market to PlummetThis has been the linchpin of the IGNORED NATIONAL DEBT CRISIS.Banner: US government spends $1.8bn daily, just on interestJUNE 26, 2023US government spends $1.8bn daily, JUST ON INTERESTThe impact of our National Debt is more than just a financial problem.Banner: US Constitution, Article 1, Section 8 — Congress borrows about $32,000 per secondFEBRUARY 6, 2023Raising the National Debt-AGAIN, This is Debtrimental!Once again, The American Whores need money.
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