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Which President Added the Most Debt?
Learn how to compare presidents by debt added, including nominal and inflation-adjusted rankings and their important limits.
Source-backed fiscal history
This explainer is part of a 237-year searchable fiscal archive built from Treasury, OMB, CBO, and other cited public records.
Long Default distinguishes annual debt balances from budget flows such as receipts, outlays, deficits, and net interest. Every available record links the measure to its stated coverage and public-source context.