HotAirhttps://hotair.com/erika-johnsen/2012/09/04/its-official-we-are-now-16-trillion-in-debt/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usThu, 23 Apr 2026 11:14:37 -0400It's official: We are now $16 trillion in debt<![CDATA[That. Just. Happened. There&#8217;s been a bit of waffling on when exactly it occurred between last Friday and Tuesday, but regardless, that ship has sailed.]]>Tue, 04 Sep 2012 18:58:17 -0400<![CDATA[Erika Johnsen]]>https://hotair.com/erika-johnsen/2012/09/04/its-official-we-are-now-16-trillion-in-debt-n201147