Interest payments on America’s $40 trillion debt eats up a huge piece of the budget — as deficit hits $2 trillion

The federal government paid out $1.052 trillion in net interest on its outstanding debt in the last year.

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Oct 21, 2026 - 11:40
Interest payments on America’s $40 trillion debt eats up a huge piece of the budget — as deficit hits $2 trillion
The federal government paid out $1.052 trillion in net interest on its outstanding debt in the last year.
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