New Year, Same Problem: Our National Debt and Its Implications

America's national debt stands at over $36 trillion dollars as of early 2025. What does that mean? How did we get here? What should and can be done about it? What are the consequences of inaction? AIER.org policy analyst Dave Hebert joins Jeff this week to discuss this problem, hiding in plain sight, its background, and possibilities for the incoming Trump administration and the future.

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Host: Jeff Sikkenga

Executive Producer: Jeremy Gypton

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