US Debt Interest Consumes 24% of Federal Tax Revenue
Government interest costs have nearly doubled as a share of collected taxes in four years, rising to $1.24 trillion annually.
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Terms & Concepts
- Interest expenditures: The total amount the government pays in interest on its outstanding debt.
- Tax revenue: Income collected by the government from taxes, used to fund operations and obligations.
- Debt interest-to-revenue ratio: A measure showing the portion of government tax income spent on debt interest payments.