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The United States debt has grown out of control, with Congress operating like a credit card: spending money they don't have on programs they may or may not need. In the past 50 years, the nation's debt has grown from approximately $533 billion in 1975 to over $39 trillion as of March 2026. With Congress adding nearly $2 trillion to the debt every year, is there a hope for balancing the budget and - hopefully - transition from a budget deficit to a budget surplus? Join Off Azimuth as we explore possible outcomes of our burgeoning debt and ways by which it might be improved.
By Jon MessengerThe United States debt has grown out of control, with Congress operating like a credit card: spending money they don't have on programs they may or may not need. In the past 50 years, the nation's debt has grown from approximately $533 billion in 1975 to over $39 trillion as of March 2026. With Congress adding nearly $2 trillion to the debt every year, is there a hope for balancing the budget and - hopefully - transition from a budget deficit to a budget surplus? Join Off Azimuth as we explore possible outcomes of our burgeoning debt and ways by which it might be improved.