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The estimated waste in U.S. #healthcare spending is more than we spend on K-12 education.
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[National Debt Tweets @NationalDebt]

$39,221,984,586,285.30 (+) #NationalDebt

[National Debt Tweets @NationalDebt]

$39,195,502,287,422.08 (-) #NationalDebt

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Wealthier households receive a greater portion of their income from capital gains, which are taxed at a lower rate than wages and salaries.
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[National Debt Tweets @NationalDebt]

$39,207,759,598,302.62 (+) #NationalDebt

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The #SocialSecurity Trust Fund will be depleted in 2032. Here are three options for lawmakers to close the funding gap from @BudgetHawks:
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The Highway Trust Fund — which is already projected to run out in just two years — receives a significant part of its funding from the gas tax.
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[Peterson Foundation @pgpfoundation]

Foreign ownership of U.S. debt is much higher now than it was 50 years ago.
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[Peterson Foundation @pgpfoundation]

IRS personnel losses could decrease federal revenues by $1.9 trillion or more over ten years.
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[National Debt Tweets @NationalDebt]

$39,163,302,863,182.10 (-) #NationalDebt

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The U.S. collects less tax revenue compared to other G7 countries and this is a key driver of our national debt.
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There are several ways to increase #SocialSecurity revenues and reduce spending to close the funding gap. Explore the options:
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#Healthcare spending in the United States is a key driver of our #NationalDebt and has risen notably over the past few decades.

Here are five key takeaways from the most recent data.
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Ensuring our veterans receive the benefits they have earned and deserve is a critical national priority.
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[Peterson Foundation @pgpfoundation]

The latest long-term projections show a dramatically worsening fiscal trajectory — higher spending, lower revenues, and a substantially larger national debt.
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Implementing a value-added tax would be a major change in fiscal policy that could greatly improve the imbalance between federal spending and revenues.
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Defense spending by the United States accounted for 33% of all military spending around the world.
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[National Debt Tweets @NationalDebt]

$39,049,639,932,662.87 (-) #NationalDebt

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Even if the full savings from the proposed gas tax holiday were passed on to consumers, the average person would only save approximately $8.90 per month. https://t.co/BSmM2wfTBa

[National Debt Tweets @NationalDebt]

$39,070,752,626,994.13 (+) #NationalDebt