Investors in US corporate bonds are earning so much money from their interest payments and reinvesting it so quickly that companies can’t keep up with the demand https://t.co/A5u5lAtD9W ...

RT Wall Street Mav (@WallStreetMav)For June 2025:US govt revenue $526 billionUS gov interest payments $144 billionOn our $37 trillion debt, we paid 27% of all govt revenue in interest payments for the national debt. https://t.co/QzGgw9fdDJ ...

What is the biggest threat to national security. When Admiral Michael Mullen was asked that very question back in 2010, his answer shocked the nation. I responded that the most significant threat was our national debt, which was a bit of a surprise.Admiral Mullen served as the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama. Since then, the national debt has nearly quadrupled.Well, experts have warned that when a government spends so much related to its debt load, it c ...

US Debt & National Security - US national debt is seen as a significant threat to national security, potentially squeezing the discretionary defense budget [2][3] - The US is expected to spend $90 billion more on interest payments than on defense in 2024, marking a critical tipping point [4] - Increased defense spending by $2 billion this year and $150 billion over the next decade is projected due to recent tax and spending legislation [4] - The law will boost interest costs by $700 billion [4] - Adversaries like Russia and China may view US debt levels as a vulnerability [5] International Implications - China, a large foreign holder of US treasuries, has been steadily reducing its holdings [6] - Japan holds over $1 trillion worth of US debt, the most of any foreign country [6] - Reworking global trade relationships could impact international demand for treasuries and the US dollar [7][9] - Tariffs announced with Japan speak to the leverage that Japanese investors may have in trade talks [8] Potential Solutions & Challenges - Addressing the deficit requires a combination of spending cuts, tax increases, and a rainy day fund [11] - Solving the problem solely through tax revenue would require a 30% tax increase, while solving it solely through spending cuts would require a 25% spending cut [12] - Political divide is considered a major threat, potentially hindering efforts to address the debt issue [13]

RT Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal)ELON: OUR NATIONAL DEBT IS A DISASTER“What really matters is that government spending is not far in excess of government revenue.That's a fundamental issue that we have where we have a deficit of $2 trillion and we have interest payments that now exceed the entire budget of the military.In fact, that was a big wake-up call for me was when the amount of money that we pay in national debt interest exceeded the Defense Department budget.And the Defense Department budget is very bi ...

So, there we have it. Trump's big, beautiful bill, spending bonanza, got the votes it needed from Republicans in the House, and now it is making its way to the president's desk. So, what should you be prepared for.Well, the benefits of this bill will be like a sugar high. But I want you to know that usually when we rack up huge deficits, it's because we're in a crisis. Think COVID, World War II, the financial crisis.The government steps in, spends a lot in hopes of saving the economy. But this time, that's ...