Despite the National Debt Clock displaying 28 trillion in the red, some economists argue that America’s national debt is really just a number.
“You can potentially think about the government as never having to pay back its debt,” University of Georgia economics professor William Lastrapes said.
He argued debt is typical of most developed countries and not cause for national concern.
That sentiment is not shared by Andrew Lautz of the National Taxpayers Union.
“Not in the next few months, not in the next few years, but the bill will come due,” he said.
