Since Yertle the turtle Mitch McConnell became a Repub leader in the Senate . The national debt has grown $25 trillion

During Madame Mimi Pelosi's tenure the national debt grew $22 trillion

Since Shmucky Shumer became the Dem big wig in the Senate in 2017 ;the dedbt has grown $14 trillion.

It is under their leadership that each and every American (as Jl noted ) owes $100,000

U.S. national debt surpasses $100K per person | National News | kpvi.com (https://www.kpvi.com/news/national_news/u-s-national-debt-surpasses-100k-per-person/article_4bb32cc1-6436-576c-aeab-fcb229c7de68.html)

Since the autumn start of the football season you'll be happy to know that the US borrowed a cool $ 1 trillion . .......and the next trillion dollar threshold isn't far off.
The Treasury expects to borrow nearly $1 trillion more by the end of March
Peterson Foundation Statement on National Debt Surpassing $34 Trillion (pgpf.org) (https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2024/01/peterson-foundation-statement-on-national-debt-surpassing-34-trillion)


The Slimes is taking notice .... late as usual

The Debt Matters Again - The New York Times (nytimes.com) (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/02/briefing/national-debt.html)

Economists who down played the debt are getting worried .

Maybe Congress when they are finished with their circle jerk can pass a budget ?????

Most addicts don't address their addiction until some crisis (arrested and jailed, wife leaves, becomes homeless) forces them to do something. I suspect our national addiction to deficit spending will end up likewise.