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National debt is rising towards levels never seen before, which will have a profound impact on the country. Join us to help #fixthedebt at https://fixthedebt.org/.

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"The real 'national emergency' is that our U.S. debt clock is ticking as our leaders bury their heads in the sand." https://www.omaha.com/opinion/midlands-voices-ever-growing-national-debt-is-the-real-emergency/article_8f8bb90b-4e08-5253-812e-ade1748b0953.html.

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Should the federal government spend more or less on education? Decide for yourself with our #IsItWorthIt tool https://fixthedebt.org/is-it-worth-it.

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More money will go to interest payments on the debt than many priorities. Interest payments are the fastest-growing part of the budget and will more than double from $383 billion in 2019 to $928 billion in 2029 under current law. It will be more than $1 trillion if recent tax cuts and spending increases are extended. Within a few years, the federal government will pay more in interest than it does on children, Medicaid, or the military. More of the budget dedicated to interest means less is available for investments that can grow the economy and improve quality of life. See the #StatoftheDebt https://fixthedebt.org/the-state-of-the-debt

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Gross national debt has exceeded $22 trillion for the first time in our history. It is time to #FixtheDebt. Join us at https://fixthedebt.org/.

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How does the cost of the border wall compare to national parks funding? Our new tool shows you the cost of many proposals and items already in the budget and allows you to decide Is It Worth It? https://fixthedebt.org/is-it-worth-it

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The State of the Union address is tonight at 9 PM ET. We made it fun to watch with DEBT-O bingo http://www.crfb.org/blo…/play-debt-o-during-state-union-2019.

And follow us on Twitter at @FixtheDebt for live tweets. #SOTU #StateoftheDebt

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Ahead of tonight's State of the Union, here's a look at the state of the national debt https://fixthedebt.org/the-state-of-the-debt. #SOTU #StateoftheDebt

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We are on course for permanent trillion-dollar deficits. See the latest budget numbers and what they mean https://fixthedebt.org/the-latest-budget-numbers.

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The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office projects that national debt will grow over the next decade. See our summary of what to expect if we don't #fixthedebt https://fixthedebt.org/the-latest-budget-numbers.

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National debt isn't looking so good in the #10YearChallenge. Ten years from now it will be even worse at around 100% of the economy if we don't #fixthedebt.

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Tax breaks that are essentially spending through the tax code will amount to about $1.5 trillion per year.

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Gross national debt is nearing $22 trillion. The problem is getting too big for Washington to ignore. Join us to get our leaders to work together to #FixtheDebt https://fixthedebt.org/.

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Congress added a lot to the national debt in the previous fiscal year. Policymakers must work to #fixthedebt this year, not make it worse. Join us at https://fixthedebt.org/.

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More is spent on national debt interest than on the Departments of Education, Energy, Labor, and Transportation combined. Another good reason to #fixthedebt. #factsofinterest

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Congress added $2.4 trillion to the national debt through 2027 via legislation passed in fiscal year 2018. Washington needs to do better in 2019. #fixthedebt

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Interest on the national debt will be more than federal spending on Medicaid by 2020.