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The Washington Post
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Year after year, the federal government has spent more than it collected in taxes.
Independent experts say some combination of higher taxes and cuts in popular entitlements such as Social Security and Medicare are unavoidable.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/08/22/debt-surpasses-40-trillion-bill-washington-spending-comes-due/?utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social
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