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Further, the wastefulness is illustrated with stark economic figures: interest payments on the national debt now surpass the entire defense budget. The country teeters on the brink of bankruptcy, demanding urgent cuts to government spending, yet the bureaucracy continues to expand unchecked.
Immigration: a complex crisis with deep implications
Another urgent issue discussed is illegal immigration. The narrative highlights how technological tools, such as shipping apps, are enabling illegal crossings—airplanes are used to fly in migrants, and large numbers of unaccounted children are slipping through borders, some potentially trafficked or exploited.