GAO Urges Immediate Action to Address America's Unsustainable Fiscal Path
June 12, 2026
June 12, 2026
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The Government Accountability Office issued the following news release on June 11, 2026:
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GAO Urges Immediate Action to Address America's Unsustainable Fiscal Path
For the first time since the aftermath of World War II, the federal government's publicly held debt temporarily surpassed the size of the entire U.S. economy. The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) projects that, under current fiscal policies, debt w . . .
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GAO Urges Immediate Action to Address America's Unsustainable Fiscal Path
For the first time since the aftermath of World War II, the federal government's publicly held debt temporarily surpassed the size of the entire U.S. economy. The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) projects that, under current fiscal policies, debt w . . .