U.S. federal debt interest payments hit a record high, debt crisis fully erupting⚠

First six months of fiscal year 2025: interest payments of $623 billion, up 7% year-over-year, the highest in history for the same period
Over the past 12 months: interest payments reached $1.3 trillion, a record, becoming the second-largest federal expenditure, only behind $1.6 trillion in social security
$300 billion more than health spending, $400 billion more than defense spending

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