ARTICLE I, SECTION 8. The Congress shall have Power … To borrow Money on the credit of the United States;
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COMMENTARY ON AMERICA’S NATIONAL DEBT · BY LAWRENCE KALKSTEIN

The American Whore

U.S. NATIONAL DEBT — RIGHT NOW

$40,588,886,282,690

Treasury’s official count on Oct 27, 2026: $40,582,274,254,843.57
The clock estimates each second since, from the past year’s average.
Source: U.S. Treasury, FiscalData — Debt to the Penny ↗

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The American Whore consists of all 330 million of us. We hate taxes; we hate when “the other guy” gets handouts, but we demand handouts for ourselves.
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