The conventional wisdom is that federal government debt — $39. 1 trillion, or a mere $31. 6 trillion when accounting for the liabilities owed to itself — is astronomically high.
Source: [MarketWatch](https://www.marketwatch.com/story/this-billionaire-trading-tycoon-argues-the-public-is-looking-at-federal-debt-all-wrong-7df0467d?mod=mw_rss_topstories)