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As debt surpasses $40 trillion, the bill for Washington spending comes due
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Decades of free spending have run up a $40 trillion national debt. But this week's bond market sell-off suggests Washington may soon be compelled to make some long-deferred, and politically unpalatable, choices that will leave few Americans unscathed.
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The Washington Post
Published
Aug 22, 2026 · 10:00 am
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