National Taxpayers Union: Congress Must Act Immediately as National Debt Reaches $40 Trillion
August 21, 2026
August 21, 2026
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 21 -- The National Taxpayers Union issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2026:
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Congress Must Act Immediately as National Debt Reaches $40 Trillion
The U.S. debt hit $40 trillion Wednesday, an astonishing and enormous number that will only climb faster as debt on interest payments continues to eat up more of the total, according to National Taxpayers Union research.
The national debt is now doubled from . . .
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Congress Must Act Immediately as National Debt Reaches $40 Trillion
The U.S. debt hit $40 trillion Wednesday, an astonishing and enormous number that will only climb faster as debt on interest payments continues to eat up more of the total, according to National Taxpayers Union research.
The national debt is now doubled from . . .