Interest Paid on the US Debt Soars, and Trump Pushes for a New Costly War

06/18/2025 Ryan McMaken

During 2024 taxpayers were on the hook for $1.13 trillion in interest on the debt. That’s nearly $7,400 for each of the 153 million people who file tax returns.

Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/interest-paid-us-debt-soars-and-trump-pushes-new-costly-war

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