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ICYMI: Who Dropped the Ball on the $40 Trillion Debt?

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October 2, 2026

Concord Action marked Fiscal New Year’s Eve on Sept. 30 with a virtual town hall examining how the nation reached $40 trillion in debt and what can be done nex

The discussion brought together Brookings Institution budget and tax fellow Jessica Riedl and Center for American Progress Senior Director of Federal Budget Policy Bobby Kogan to examine the tax and spending decisions behind the growth of the debt and potential paths toward a more sustainable federal budget.

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Last updated: October 2, 2026

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