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U.S. Debt Hits Historic Levels | Irvine News
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- Sep 12, 2026
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Summary
The U.S. federal deficit hit a staggering $1.97 trillion in the first 11 months of this fiscal year, pushing national debt toward historic highs. While spending and revenues both rose 3%, interest payments alone—$1 trillion—now exceed defense spending and are second only to Social Security and Medicare. Entitlement programs keep ballooning, Congress resists reform, and recent tariff refunds add fuel to the fire. With the debt-to-GDP ratio set to shatter WWII-era records and new spending proposals on the table, Washington faces an uphill battle to find common ground on fiscal discipline. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/84c3c28ebb1274cf Presented by The Plant Daddies — rare specimen trees, living art, and hand-carved limestone vessels and fountains for extraordinary spaces. Showrooms in Los Angeles and Irvine. Listeners of Irvine News Today receive 10% off with code LANEWS10. theplantdaddies.com/lanews