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America’s Debt Trap: Wrong Policies Accelerating National Decline - superadmin - 10-20-2025 As of today, the U.S. national debt has reached an astonishing $38 trillion, the highest in its history. Even more alarming, the interest payments alone this year have exceeded military spending. In other words, the U.S. government is no longer investing in infrastructure or social welfare—it is merely paying interest on past debts. Yet, instead of adopting measures of fiscal discipline, the government—particularly under the Trump administration—chose to cut taxes rather than curb spending, worsening an already fragile situation. - Continue reading -