# US national debt hits $40 trillion: Here’s the impact on average Americans

https://mins.news/en/video/27753

- ABC News, 2026-08-20 20:41 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vfn-Vbi4Mg4

> US national debt has reached the new milestone of $40 trillion. Bobby Kogan, senior director of federal budget policy at the left-leaning Center for American Progress, explains why it matters and how it could affect average Americans.

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