Shutdown Showdown Risks Ignoring Growing National Debt Crisis

The current government shutdown, a result of partisan conflict between the "Democratic Party (United States)" and the "Republican Party (United States)", distracts from the critical issue of the escalating "national debt of the United States".

• The ongoing shutdown debate highlights the neglect of pressing fiscal issues related to "government debt", particularly concerning the long-term sustainability of "Medicare (United States)" and Social Security.
• This is the fifteenth instance of "government shutdowns in the United States" since 1981, with analysts like "Maya MacGuineas" from the "Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget" emphasizing the need for immediate attention to rising debt.
• The "Congressional Budget Office" warns that the "national debt of the United States" is projected to surpass $40 trillion over the next decade, complicating economic stability and fiscal policy.