Champaign Voices

National Debt Hits New Milestone Nobody Can Visualize

Published: May 07, 2026

The debt clock rolled over another symbolic threshold as economists argued about sustainability and voters argued about which party did it on purpose. What do you think?

“If my credit card looked like that, I'd hide the mail.”

“Trillions aren't real until they show up as eggs.”

“Stop spending. Also keep my programs. I'm consistent.”