We Need a Diet Shot for Governments
Last Thursday, the Wall Street Journal reported that France was facing disciplinary action from the EU for running a high budget deficit. Not only are the French dealing with this deficit, they are also above the EU requirement of no more than 60% of debt above GDP. In the US interestingly, our debt is about 100% of GDP and just this past week our deficit is now projected to be about $2 trillion for the year. Good news, we are not a member of the EU, bad news, our interest on our debt is now almost $1 trillion dollars a year, or about the same as our entire defense budget (or for those keeping score, about 30% of our tax revenues so far this year). Mon Dieu!
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Alone with My Thoughts – 6/25/24
We Need a Diet Shot for Governments
Last Thursday, the Wall Street Journal reported that France was facing disciplinary action from the EU for running a high budget deficit. Not only are the French dealing with this deficit, they are also above the EU requirement of no more than 60% of debt above GDP. In the US interestingly, our debt is about 100% of GDP and just this past week our deficit is now projected to be about $2 trillion for the year. Good news, we are not a member of the EU, bad news, our interest on our debt is now almost $1 trillion dollars a year, or about the same as our entire defense budget (or for those keeping score, about 30% of our tax revenues so far this year). Mon Dieu!
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