The following graph shows how the National Debt has grown ...



The following graph shows how the National Debt has grown year by year since 1940 in actual dollar amounts, uncorrected for inflation:

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The graph below is “corrected” for inflation. (all dollar amounts are converted to year 2010 dollars)

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As you can see, except for a rise at the end of World War II, the Debt remained remarkably constant for nearly forty years when inflationary forces are taken into account. After 1983 however, with the notable exception of the Fiscal Years ending in September of 2000 and 2001, the trend has been upward even when inflation is taken into account.

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