The $2 trillion deficit candidates don’t want to discuss

It is arguably the biggest political issue facing our nation, but not a single candidate with a chance of winning an election is talking about it on the campaign trail.

According to the latest Congressional Budget Office report, the federal government’s budget deficit reached almost $2 trillion in fiscal 2026. This is a problem that makes homes and cars harder to afford, raises the cost of financing a business, and threatens to slow wage growth for working families. And that is before you get to the even bigger concern that, at some point, America may not be able to pay its debts.