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Debt Hits $40 Trillion and Rising | Salt Lake City News
The national debt has hit a staggering $40 trillion—double in just ten years—and it’s not just numbers on a screen. Rising interest costs are squeezing your wallet, hiking mortgage and car loan rates, and choking small businesses. In fact, the government spends more on interest than on national defense. Critics are calling for slashing wasteful spending like earmarks—think elephant-shaped buildings and hip-hop museums—and pushing for stricter limits, entitlement reforms, and zero tolerance for waste and fraud before it’s too late. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow…
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