Government Debt & Revenue - US government total revenue is approximately $5 trillion [1] - US government spending is approximately $7 trillion [1] - US government interest on debt is approximately $12 trillion [1] - 25% of all US tax revenue goes towards paying interest on the $37 trillion in government debt [1] Potential Economic Crisis - Continued high debt levels could lead to a de facto bankruptcy for America [1] - All tax revenue could be consumed by interest payments on the national debt, leaving no funds for other essential services [1]