Congress is recklessly pushing the nation closer to financial ruin!
"U.S. federal debt interest payments:
2024: $1.13 trillion
2023: $883 billion
2022: $719 billion
2021: $562 billion
2020: $523 billion
2019: $575 billion
2018: $523
Congress is recklessly pushing the nation closer to financial ruin!
"U.S. federal debt interest payments:
2024: $1.13 trillion
2023: $883 billion
2022: $719 billion
2021: $562 billion
2020: $523 billion
2019: $575 billion
2018: $523
billion
2017: $459 billion
2016: $433 billion
2015: $402 billion
2014: $416 billion
Data source: Treasury Department."
It has been on that road for a while. The Neocons are starting another endless war with Iran.
Military engagements have long stretched budgets, and while strategic choices drive these actions, rising debt is a valid concern. Balancing security goals with fiscal health really is a complex issue to tackle
Wars are mostly funded through debt. That is what history proves. This time will be no different.
The US spent trillions fighting in the Middle East and proxy wars with Russia.
Debt-funded conflicts have indeed added to the national debt. The key challenge remains finding a balance between necessary security measures and sustainable fiscal policies to support long-term economic health
The problem is the neocons do not focus upon security measures. Few of the wars since 2000 that the US was involved with posed a national security issue.
Interventions often aim for strategic influence rather than direct threats, so debates persist on whether their broader goals justify the fiscal strain involved
The neocons simply do not care. Their goal is war at all cost, no matter what the fallout.
They have not won a war since the end of WW2.