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IronHeart/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) A ticking clock in Washington to avert default by raising the nation s borrowing limit is drawing attention to the $31.4 trillion debt already accrued by the United States government.
The country hit its current debt ceiling in mid-January and is expected to run out of cash to be able to pay all its bills as soon as June 1, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has warned Congress, while cautioning that the exact "X-date" for default remains fluid.
As President Joe Biden and leading lawmakers including House Speaker Kevin McCarthy work to hammer out a deal, here s what to know about how the U.S. amassed its debts so far:
What is the national debt?
Nearly every year, the government spends more than it collects in taxes and other revenue, resulting in a deficit. (The debt ceiling, set by Congress, caps how much the U.S. can borrow to pay for its remaining bills.) The national debt, now at a historic high, is the buildup of its deficits over ti
IronHeart/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) A ticking clock in Washington to avert default by raising the nation s borrowing limit is drawing attention to the $31.4 trillion debt already accrued by the United States government.
The country hit its current debt ceiling in mid-January and is expected to run out of cash to be able to pay all its bills as soon as June 1, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has warned Congress, while cautioning that the exact "X-date" for default remains fluid.
As President Joe Biden and leading lawmakers including House Speaker Kevin McCarthy work to hammer out a deal, here s what to know about how the U.S. amassed its debts so far:
What is the national debt?
Nearly every year, the government spends more than it collects in taxes and other revenue, resulting in a deficit. (The debt ceiling, set by Congress, caps how much the U.S. can borrow to pay for its remaining bills.) The national debt, now at a historic high, is the buildup of its deficits over ti
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