and now the bill is getting scary. The U.S. is paying almost $1 trillion every year just in interest â and very soon, that interest cost will be bigger than Medicare, one of the largest and most important government programs.
This means the government is spending more money servicing old debt than taking care of millions of seniors. As interest rates stay high, the problem grows fast. More debt means more interest, and more interest means less money for people, healthcare, infrastructure, and growth.
This is the silent crisis. Nothing dramatic happens in one day, but the pressure keeps building. If this continues, America may be forced to choose between cutting services, raising taxes, or printing more money â and none of those choices are easy. đŁđ°