42% of all income taxes collected in 2026, paid for interest on the $39 trillion national debt.

So far this year, 9 months thru the fiscal year, the US govt has collected $2.475 trillion in corporate and individual income taxes.

They have spent $1.052 trillion so far on interest payments. 3 months to go.

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