US Debt Service Eats Budget, Strains GOP-Dem Fiscal Battle

Rising US debt service costs now consume a significant share of federal spending, constraining funding for services and intensifying the fiscal standoff between Republicans and Democrats. The distributional impact of tax cuts, which benefit the wealthy, raises questions about who will bear the future fiscal burden. This is an ongoing structural issue, not a sudden shift.

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