Maybe a better comparison is to a post war economy? The US paid off the WW2 debt in about 17 years through ordinary taxation, but US taxes today are much lower than they were after WW2, at least for the very rich.
If one looks at the national debt clock I think we each owe just $300k.
In these terms it seems quite manageable. My guess is that if it was an actual problem we would solve it. My guess is that it is mostly a talking point.
In these terms it seems quite manageable. My guess is that if it was an actual problem we would solve it. My guess is that it is mostly a talking point.