According to the Treasury Department the U.S. national debt is approaching $35 trillion dollars. But what does that mean for the country and for its people? WSJ’s former executive Washington editor, Jerry Seib joins us to help answer your questions on the U.S. national debt. Charlotte Gartenberg hosts. Further Reading: Will Debt Sink the American Empire? Rising Government Debt Threatens Financial Stability, Inflation, BIS Says How Wall Street Keeps Absorbing America’s Borrowing Binge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices