#USNationalDebt 37 trillion in debt: how the USA became a walking credit ballast

The national debt of the USA has just surpassed the $37 trillion mark. And, it seems like a regular number — it was 36, now it's 37. But here's the nuance: every fourth dollar of taxes now goes to servicing just the interest on this gigantic debt. And that's not even the principal — just the interest.