Over the past 100 years, the U.S. federal debt has increased from $403 B in 1923 to $33.17 T in 2023.

https://fiscaldata.treasury.gov/americas-finance-guide/national-debt/

Das war auch mal ein Plan:
"The necessity for borrowing in particular emergencies cannot be doubted, so on the other, it is equally evident that, to be able to borrow upon good terms, it is essential that the credit of the nation should be well established.”
Alexander Hamilton, 1st U.S. Treasury Secretary