# National Debt at Breaking Point; Tech Allowed CCP Access

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Podcast: [Crossroads with Joshua Philipp](https://stenobird.com/podcast/crossroads-with-joshua-philipp-709717)
Published: 2026-02-20T01:45:00+00:00
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America’s national debt has reached a breaking point, and interest rates could cause a spiral that becomes even harder to break from. In other news, internet routers from TP-Link are being accused of giving a backdoor to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). And now, Texas is suing them. We'll discuss these topics and others in this episode of Crossroads. Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and the guest, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.

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