General
Will the annual interest paid on the US national debt surpass the total annual US Department of Defense (DoD) budget before the end of 2027?
An economics and politics prediction on the crippling financial cost of US debt driven by high-interest rates and persistent borrowing.
109 total votes
Analysis
Debt Service vs. Defense
As interest rates (simulated late 2025 context) remain elevated and the **US national debt** continues to grow rapidly, the cost of servicing that debt has become one of the single largest and fastest-growing items in the federal budget. The high 'Yes' vote reflects the consensus that due to persistent government deficits and the mechanism of debt roll-over at higher rates, the annual **interest payments** will almost certainly exceed the entire discretionary **Department of Defense (DoD) budget** (the largest single component of discretionary spending) before the end of 2027, creating a major fiscal crisis.