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U.S. Government Now Spends More on Debt Interest than National Defense


2024-02-20-During a recent town hall, former United Nations Ambassador and current Presidential candidate Nikki Haley

During a recent town hall, former United Nations Ambassador and current Presidential candidate Nikki Haley claimed, “for the first time we're paying more in interest payments than we are on our defense budget.” Our Ruling: True Throughout the 2024 presidential election cycle, US Budget Watch 2024 will bring information and accountability to the campaign by analyzing candidates’ proposals, fact-checking their claims, and scoring the fiscal cost of their agendas. By injecting an impartial, fact-based approach into the national conversation, US Budget Watch 2024 will help voters better understand the nuances of the candidates’ policy proposals and what they would mean for the country’s economic and fiscal future.

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