US debt exceeds 100 percent of GDP

That may be a fair assessment, but it is very relevant that one political party has successfully branded itself as the party of "fiscal responsibility" while historically increasing the deficit as much as (or more than, by many measures) the other party. The only way to address this is through hard choices, long-term planning, and discipline. None of that can even start without some *honesty* about what each party's policies are contributing to the deficit. Exhibit A: [The One Big Beautiful Bill Act will cost $3.4 trillion over the next 10 years, and more than $4 trillion when accounting for additional interest owed on the national debt. ](https://bipartisanpolicy.org/explainer/what-does-the-one-big-beautiful-bill-cost/)