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Penn Warns 210% GDP Debt Triggers 15-Point Tax Hike

6/7/2026

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  • Penn warns that a debt level of 210 % of GDP would require a 15-point tax hike.
  • Debt-to-GDP is about 100 % now, projected to reach 175 % by 2056 with a 25 % chance of 210 % within 14 years if costs rise.
  • Bernard Yaros says fiscal news could raise bond premiums, urging Congress to act as Social Security and Medicare risk insolvency by 2034.