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The U.S. national debt has reached $38 trillion, roughly doubling in the last decade.

The author suggests that without a significant surge in economic growth, the national debt could reach 150-170 percent of GDP by 2050.

Interest payments on the national debt now exceed spending on national defense.

The article proposes two potential solutions: reining in federal spending or accelerating GDP growth through technology like AI and robotics.

The future for our state looks bright. In just the past five years, Mississippi has seen more economic growth than in the entire 15 years before that combined. We’re on track to phase out the state income tax entirely, allowing families to keep more of what they earn. Mississippi has attracted a surge of new investment, and for th

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