Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
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America's national debt has crossed $40 trillion — but what does a number that large actually mean for you?
Michael Smerconish sits down with Michael Peterson, CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, to break down how the national debt affects interest rates, mortgages, car loans, credit cards and the country's ability to pay for its priorities.
Peterson also explains why the problem has been decades in the making, why both political parties bear responsibility, and what it would actually take to put the country on a more sustainable path.
Is Washington willing to make the difficult choices before the problem gets worse?
Vote on today's poll and subscribe to the daily newsletter at smerconish.com
Chapter and its affiliates are not connected with or endorsed by any government entity or the federal Medicare program. Chapter Advisory, LLC represents Medicare Advantage HMO, PPO, and PFFS organizations and stand alone prescription drug plans that have a Medicare contract. Enrollment depends on the plan’s contract renewal. While we have a database of every Medicare plan nationwide and can help you to search among all plans, we have contracts with many but not all plans. As a result, we do not offer every plan available in your area. Currently we represent 50 organizations which offer 18,160 products nationwide. We search and recommend all plans, even those we don’t directly offer. You can contact a licensed Chapter agent to find out the number of products available in your specific area. Please contact Medicare.gov, 1-800-Medicare, or your local State Health Insurance Program (SHIP) to get information on all of your options.
For free and unbiased Medicare help, dial 507-478-7579 to speak with my trusted partner, Chapter, or go to askchapter.org/smerconish *Paid Partnership*
America's national debt has crossed $40 trillion — but what does a number that large actually mean for you?
Michael Smerconish sits down with Michael Peterson, CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, to break down how the national debt affects interest rates, mortgages, car loans, credit cards and the country's ability to pay for its priorities.
Peterson also explains why the problem has been decades in the making, why both political parties bear responsibility, and what it would actually take to put the country on a more sustainable path.
Is Washington willing to make the difficult choices before the problem gets worse?
Vote on today's poll and subscribe to the daily newsletter at smerconish.com
Chapter and its affiliates are not connected with or endorsed by any government entity or the federal Medicare program. Chapter Advisory, LLC represents Medicare Advantage HMO, PPO, and PFFS organizations and stand alone prescription drug plans that have a Medicare contract. Enrollment depends on the plan’s contract renewal. While we have a database of every Medicare plan nationwide and can help you to search among all plans, we have contracts with many but not all plans. As a result, we do not offer every plan available in your area. Currently we represent 50 organizations which offer 18,160 products nationwide. We search and recommend all plans, even those we don’t directly offer. You can contact a licensed Chapter agent to find out the number of products available in your specific area. Please contact Medicare.gov, 1-800-Medicare, or your local State Health Insurance Program (SHIP) to get information on all of your options.
