Each woman, man, and child in the United States in effect currently carries more than $55,000 of the national debt.

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According to the latest data from the US Treasury, the total national debt was over $28 trillion as of September 2021, and the US population was over 331 million. Dividing the two numbers, each person in the US would carry over $84,000 of the national debt, not considering age or income differences. Therefore, the statement in the question is false.

Each Woman, Man, and Child in the United States in Effect