if we have any savings). If you have savings in a bank, for example, some of that money may be invested in government bonds (gilts). read more
Some agencies, like the Social Security Trust Fund, take in more revenue from taxes than they need. read more
4 Net interest payments on the debt are estimated to total $276.2 billion this fiscal year, or 6.8% of all federal outlays. (The government projects it will pay out about $474.5 billion in interest in fiscal 2017, which ends Sept. 30. read more