U.S. National Debt Tops $35 Trillion for First Time

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

40% : Deep differences between Republicans and Democrats on policy priorities and resistance within both parties to enacting cuts to the biggest drivers of the national debt -- Social Security and Medicare -- have made it difficult to reduce America's borrowing.

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