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$40 Trillion in Debt Total US government debt topped $40 trillion for the first time, the Treasury Department said Wednesday. The figure hit $40.05 trillion Tuesday four and a half years after crossing $30 trillion. That works out to about $117,000 per person and $297,000 per household. Interest alone has cost nearly $1.2 trillion this fiscal year, more than every federal program except Social Security and Medicare. Bond investors are now charging more to lend. The 30-year Treasury yield touched 5.32% this week, its highest since 2007, and Treasury interest is exempt from state and local income tax. How can you let this happen? Stop him !! he is bankrupting everyone and every thing.