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. 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.

2. 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.

3. Herbert Clark Hoover:

   Blessed are the young, for they will inherit the national debt.

4. Hillary Clinton:

   If you look at the evidence, at the end of Bill Clinton's two terms, we had the longest peacetime expansion in American history with 22 million new jobs, a balanced budget and a surplus that would have paid off our national debt if it had not been rudely interrupted by the next administration.

5. Ben Carson:

   In the two hours of this -- of this debate, five people have died from drug-related deaths, $100 million has been added to our national debt, 200 babies have been killed by abortionists, and two veterans have taken their lives out of despair, this is a narrative that we can change, not we the Democrats, not we the Republicans, but we the people of America, because there is something special about this nation, and we must embrace it and be proud of it and never give it away for the sake of political correctness.