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Thomas Massie: “$4,000 per year per American. That’s how much interest we are paying on the debt to banks & foreign countries every…”

On the recordAugust 20, 2026
$4,000 per year per American. That’s how much interest we are paying on the debt to banks & foreign countries every year. A family of four owes $16,000 per year for nothing but interest on the debt!
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Thomas Massie
Republican · Kentucky

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