Roger Williams for Congress

U.S. debt is now equal to economy

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We're going into the hole big time. We've got to stop spending and create tax reform that broadens the tax base and encourages job creation in order to create net worth in America again.

From USA Today: 

The amount of money the federal government owes to its creditors, combined with IOUs to government retirement and other programs, now tops $15.23 trillion.

That's roughly equal to the value of all goods and services the U.S. economy produces in one year: $15.17 trillion as of September, the latest estimate.