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The U.S. government is spending $88 billion a month in interest on national debt, equal to its spending on both defense and education combined (fortune.com)

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[–] thericofactor@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

The U.S. is so fucked. They're being set up for the biggest economic downfall in ages. Unfortunately most people are too busy surviving to do anything meaningful to stop it.