Debt Commission Progress ‘Positive Step’ Toward Tackling $34 Trillion National Debt

‘We are all in this boat together. The boat is sinking’

The National Debt Clock in Washington, on Nov. 13, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

Congress is moving closer to establishing a bipartisan commission to tackle the ballooning $34 trillion national debt.

The Republican-led House Budget Committee voted 22–12 to create a 16-member commission and submit fiscal policy recommendations. The panel would consist of six Republican and six Democratic lawmakers, as well as four outside experts without any voting power.