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GOP megabill would add trillions to the country's debt, budget analysts say

Budget analysts say the GOP tax cut and spending bill would add trillions to the government's debt over the next 10 years. Interest on the debt already costs taxpayers about $1 trillion per year.

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Scott Horsley is NPR's Chief Economics Correspondent. He reports on ups and downs in the national economy as well as fault lines between booming and busting communities.
A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First. He came to NPR in 2021 and is based out of NPR West.