The nation's debt has been grabbing headlines over the past few weeks and will likely continue to do so for weeks to come. But that doesn't mean you know how it works. Here's a two-minute video from The Washington Post that will tell you everything you need to know about the federal deficit in the time it takes to eat an apple.
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