July 4, 1776, is arguably the most significant day in American history. Another noteworthy day of Americana arrived on Monday, July 29, 2024, as a footnote, when it is anything but

It was the day our national debt eclipsed $35 trillion.

Like so many other things, such a sum was simply unimaginable a generation ago.

No wonder why no politician regardless of party wants to talk about it, let alone do anything to reduce it.