Synonyms for national debt
na·tional debt

Princeton's WordNet

1. national debtnoun

   the debt of the national government (as distinguished from the debts of individuals and businesses and political subdivisions)

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1. Donald Trump:

   China is adding great stimulus to its economy while at the same time keeping interest rates low. Our Federal Reserve has incessantly lifted interest rates, even though inflation is very low, and instituted a very big dose of quantitative tightening. We have the potential to go up like a rocket if we did some lowering of rates, like one point, and some quantitative easing, yes, we are doing very well at 3.2% GDP, but with our wonderfully low inflation, we could be setting major records (and) at the same time, make our National Debt start to look small!

2. Herbert Hoover:

   Blessed are the young for they shall inherit the national debt.

3. Chris Rupkey:

   Builders build and make dreams a reality, but this plan looks like a stretch because the country cannot afford to undertake massive new projects when the national debt is over $31 trillion, there are some interesting ideas here, but this is not the right time for bold plans that dream big. There’s no money left in Uncle Sam’s till to pay for big dreams and daring projects.

4. Nancy Pelosi:

   So when we're having this discussion, it's important to dispel some of those who say, well it's the government spending – no, it isn't, the government spending is doing the exact reverse, reducing the national debt. It is not inflationary.

5. Mick Mulvaney:

   The president is very much aware of the realities presented by our national debt, america's booming economy will create increased government revenues — an important step toward long-term fiscal sustainability. But this fiscal picture is a blunt warning to Congress of the dire consequences of irresponsible and unnecessary spending.