Pay it down
The Deficit & Debt
Our plan raises more than it spends — and that surplus goes to work on the national debt. Here's the honest, interest-aware picture of how fast a steady surplus actually pays it down — using the real debt figure, pulled live from the U.S. Treasury.
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Where the surplus comes from
The surplus is what's left after revenue beats spending. See the full spending-vs-revenue breakdown on the Budget page, or build your own tax brackets in the Tax Lab.