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2023-07-14 04:48:14 UTC - HELPFUL
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The figures in this tweet are off by a month as July’s numbers haven’t been reported yet. https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/government-debt#:~:text=Government%20Debt%20in%20the%20United%20States%20averaged%205316817.26%20USD%20Million,Million%20in%20January%20of%201942. The reason it increased so quickly during this short time span, is due to payments that were withheld to stall for more time as the debt ceiling debate rankled both parties. https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/national-debt-hits-32-trillion-debt-ceiling-deal.amp
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