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The U.S. government is spending $88 billion a month in interest on national debt—equal to spending on defense and education combined
Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, called on lawmakers to “ultimately fix the broken process t…
Source fortune.com AI Summary Updated April 9, 2026
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Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, called on lawmakers to “ultimately fix the broken process that got us into this mess.”
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