{ "HubID": "5234", "Date": "4/27/2025", "HubTags": [ "External Platform Posts", "Future Map" ], "Contacts": "", "Companies": "", "File": "", "Image": "5234__Image_URL.png", "Summary": "

Federal debt interest expense as percent of total tax revenue. We're back to highs. Why high in the 1980s and early 1990's? High interest rates (peaking at 20%), tax cuts, more military spending. It fell in the 1990's as interest rates dropped, the tech boom powered the economy, taxes were raised and budget discipline.

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