The Bill Comes Due: America Just Hit $40 Trillion, and the Pentagon Is Picking Up the Tab
America just crossed $40 trillion in national debt for the first time in history—and the number that should really worry you isn't the debt itself. It's what's already more expensive than the entire military. Last year, the US spent $882 billion just on interest payments—more than the $874 billion spent on total national defense.
In this episode, former F/A-18 pilots turned energy and climate-tech founders Mike and Neal break down what's actually driving the $40 trillion milestone: debt held by the public just passed 100% of GDP for the first time since WWII, and CBO projects annual deficits…
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