Sparing a Dime for the National Debt

How Americans can (and do) contribute to the national debt

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July 21, 2011 at 9:37 PM UTC

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This article is part of the July 25, 2011 issue of businessweek.

Tired of hearing about the national debt? Why not do something about it: A 50-year-old program allows citizens to help pay it down. Just don’t expect it to make much of a difference.