The Weight of Excess: America's Debt Burden and the Census Report Controversy The United States has long been accustomed to living beyond its means, but surpassing $40 trillion in national debt is a stark reminder that this behavior cannot persist indefinitely.
As our nation teeters on the edge of financial instability, President Trump's decision to tout a census report on noncitizen voting instead of addressing the debt issue raises questions about his priorities.
At first glance, these two topics may seem unrelated, but they are both symptoms of a broader problem: an increasing disconnect between America's economic reality and its perception of itself as a wealthy nation.