# Vance: Bessent has 'very discreet plan' to shrink $40 trillion national debt — retained record

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source: [news](https://highsignal.app/data/news) (news:the-hill)  published 2026-08-21 03:10 ingested 2026-08-21 06:37

[original source ↗](https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6042908-vance-bessent-national-debt-plan/)

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