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U.S. Debt Hits $39 Trillion, First Over 100% Since 1946

5/2/2026

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Roy Warns Debt

U.S. national debt reached $39 trillion, or 100.2 % of GDP, at the end of Q1 2026, the first exceedance since 1946.
Public debt of $31.27 trillion on March 31 2026 is projected by the CBO to reach 108 % of GDP by 2030 and 120 % by 2036.
Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) called the debt a “ticking time bomb” and urged cuts, while Sen. Rick Scott (R-Florida) denounced a $400 million White House ballroom as wasteful.

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Goldwein warns

The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget proposed a “Super PAYGO” rule that requires spending or tax cuts to be offset by twice the amount.
Marc Goldwein warned modest interest-rate rises would add hundreds of billions to the deficit and noted Moody’s downgrade signals higher borrowing costs.
Net interest payments rose to $1 trillion in FY 2026, exceeding the defense budget, and are projected to reach $2.1 trillion annually by 2036.

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Roy Warns Debt

U.S. national debt reached $39 trillion, or 100.2 % of GDP, at the end of Q1 2026, the first exceedance since 1946.
Public debt of $31.27 trillion on March 31 2026 is projected by the CBO to reach 108 % of GDP by 2030 and 120 % by 2036.
Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) called the debt a “ticking time bomb” and urged cuts, while Sen. Rick Scott (R-Florida) denounced a $400 million White House ballroom as wasteful.

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