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What is the US ' public debt?

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Anonymous

14y ago
Updated: 8/19/2019

In 2004 the public debt of the United States was $739.1 billion. This amounted to $25,182 per capita for the United States. In contrast, the debt per capita in 1990 was $13,000. The interest paid in 2004 was $321.6 billion.

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