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Explaining the national debt and how we got here

Season 2025 Episode 156 | 8m 03s

Republicans in Congress are hashing out a new tax cut and spending bill that's projected to add trillions to the national debt. Economics correspondent Paul Solman explains the ballooning national debt, how we got here and what it means for our economy and future generations.

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