U.S. Debt Projected to Hit $64 Trillion in Ten Years

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U.S. Debt Projected to Hit $64 Trillion in Ten Years

February 12, 2026 at 10:50 am EST By Taegan Goddard 84 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2026/02/12/u-s-debt-projected-to-hit-64-trillion-in-ten-years/

“The United States’ national debt is set to balloon to $64 trillion over the next 10 years, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said on Wednesday, citing a jump in annual deficits that owes in part to tax cuts enacted by President Donald Trump,” ABC News reports.

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1. that estimate is BEFORE we figure how much it will cost to rebuild civilization

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2. I bet it will be sooner. We still hagve 3 years of this moron and he's adding a lot of debt to the balance sheet.

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3. That will only become a pressing issue for Republicans and corporate media when a Democrat is in the White House.

[BeyondGeography]

4. Gee, that sounds like a lot

Especially for a country that is at present gleefully alienating its allies (aka its leading investors in treasuries) and prioritizing the rehabilitation of Russia, the most broke (and despised) country in the developed world.

Maybe someone could explain to Americans why this might be a big fat problem down the road.