FEDERAL
DEBT
A)
Definition-
Federal debt is the total amount of
money which the government has taken as a loan/ borrowed and has
not paid the debt back.
B) The
following are the reasons as to why the size of federal debt
should worry us-
- If the country is in debt, it will
become difficult for it to face any sudden recession or emergency
situation thus weakening the economy. The larger the debt, the more
difficult it will be for the country to take suitable actions in
such situations.
- The tax and interest rates
increase, thus increasing the burden on the citizens of the
country. The higher the debt, the more will be the increase and the
more will be the burden.
- Investors will not want to invest
in an economy which is in debt. If the country has small
borrowings, it can pay it back easily. In the case of a huge debt,
the investors will not like to take the risk of investing in a
debt-ridden economy.
- Huge debts make the economy
unstable and the defense sector weak.
- Huge debts will be passed on to
future generation increasing their cost burden.
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