Interest On the Debt Will Nearly Double Over the Next Decade

As the publicly held debt grows, net interest payments will increase dramatically, even assuming that interest rates remain low. Under current projections, real net interest costs would more than double over the next decade.

INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS (2012)

Interest On the Debt Will Nearly Double Over the Next Decade

Sources: Congressional Budget Office and Office of Management and Budget.

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