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Deficits Are Growing Because Spending Outpaces Revenue
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Despite strong economic growth, the fiscal year 2024 deficit was more than \$1.8 trillion, the fifth year in a row the deficit exceeded \$1 trillion.
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Net Interest Spending Now Exceeds Some of the Largest Categories of Federal Spending
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By 2044, interest costs will exceed spending for Social Security (the largest federal program), absent a change in fiscal policy.
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Interest Spending Increases Relative to Other Federal Spending
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From 2009 to 2022, interest rates were at historic lows. This helped keep down the nation’s borrowing costs. Higher interest rates will drive up interest spending.
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