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Old 10-14-2022, 03:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Rainger99 View Post
The federal governments interest payments are going up drastically in fiscal year 2023.

Interest payments are estimated to be $580 billion this fiscal year, up from $399 billion in fiscal year 2022.

That would bring the total interest cost in 2023 to roughly the same level as the federal government’s 2022 budget for Medicaid.
isn't this increase that many are celebrating, an obvious indication that this country is in dire straights?