CBO projects U.S. debt to grow $23.9 trillion in 10 years, not including costs of extending tax cuts

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Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to be Secretary of the Treasury, appears before the Senate Finance Committee for his confirmation hearing, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)