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How much government debt is too much?

How much government debt is too much? Can the government accrue tens of trillions in future debt without negative consequences for people?

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  • 8 years ago
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    It varies based on inflation vs return rate on government bonds. Needless to say Obama's idiotic spending is well above the amount that makes any kind of rational sense.

  • Jeff D
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    You know your debt is too high when your interest payments become a significant part of your budget. Currently, 8% of federal revenue goes to service the debt... and growing.

  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    Depends on revenues.

  • John
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    Keeps getting worse, it was too much when the debt tripled during Reagan from $0.9T to $2.6T.

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