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humor The Onion 2026-08-27

U.S. National Debt hits $40 Trillion; Treasury suggests we grow our way out

The U.S. national debt has reached $40 trillion, a number so large it has officially entered the realm of 'someone else's problem.' Officials suggest growing the economy to fix it, while citizens suggest perhaps we simply didn't need two Dakotas.

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