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Kent Smetters Calls Trump and Bessent’s $40 Trillion Debt Plan a 'Fantastic Story' But Says it is ‘Pretty Clearly’ Not Feasible

Aug 26, 2026 · 05:24 AM ET· updated 55m ago
Kent Smetters Calls Trump and Bessent’s $40 Trillion Debt Plan a 'Fantastic Story' But Says it is ‘Pretty Clearly’ Not Feasible

Kent Smetters calls Trump’s plan to grow out of $40 trillion in U.S. debt a “fantastic story” but “pretty clearly” not feasible.

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A money expert says the U.S. government's plan to pay off a huge debt by growing the economy faster sounds nice but probably won't work the way they hope. When leaders make big promises that sound too good to be true, it's worth paying attention to what independent experts actually think.

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