Reposted by @mexicanfoodfreak.bsky.social
The U.S. owes more than $36 trillion.
Washington now spends close to $2 trillion more each year than it collects in revenue, forcing the Treasury Department to borrow to make up the difference.
Here are key moments that show how we got here:
washingtonpost.com
See how the national debt grew to more than $36 trillion
Washington spent and cut taxes while the debt was rising.