US national debt surges past $39T just weeks into war in Iran
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1/21/1970
17 hours ago
by SilverElfin
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ax3726
17 hours ago
SilverElfin
That’s not the source of the national debt. The Iran conflict is maybe 20 billion at most, and is mostly spending of things acquired in the past.
It’s the general government spending that is out of control.
16 hours ago
mrtksn
Pentagon apparently requested 200$ Billions in funding for the Iran - US/Israel war. Just go check out how did US performed in its wats in the last 80 years.
15 hours ago
UncleMeat
They just asked for $200b for the war.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/03/18/...
7 hours ago
baggy_trough
Why not both?
16 hours ago
awnird
Many tens of millions of Americans and Israelis want it.
16 hours ago
bediger4000
Trump and Hegseth do, and they're in charge.
16 hours ago
verdverm
IRGC and Bibi too
16 hours ago
ax3726
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