The CBO says it would add $3.4 trillion to the deficit over the next decade. For decades, fiscal hawks have warned about the devastating consequences of ballooning U.S. debt. But economists say this time around is different: The debt is now so large that piling more on top of it as part of President Donald Trump's massive tax cut and spending bill could set the country on a dangerous path.

The One Big Beautiful Bill to advance President Donald Trump’s agenda may not have the devastating impact on the national

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO), for instance, found that it would add $3.4 trillion to the debt by the end of 2034. The national debt currently stands at more than $36 trillion. The Cato report,