intra-governmental

The intra-governmental debt is the sum of Treasury bonds held by agencies of the federal government, principally the so-called Social Security Trust Fund.

A Short Primer on the National Debt John Steele Gordon 2011

That makes the public debt equal to 66.1% of GDP and the intra-governmental debt 31.1%.

A Short Primer on the National Debt John Steele Gordon 2011

Should the intra-governmental debt be counted when discussing the national debt?

A Short Primer on the National Debt John Steele Gordon 2011

Congress will then have three options: cut spending elsewhere, raise taxes, or borrow the money in the bond market, thus converting the intra-governmental debt into publicly held debt.

A Short Primer on the National Debt John Steele Gordon 2011

The last of the three options is the only plausible one and so the intra-governmental debt should be counted as though it were publicly held debt, as that's exactly what it will be in the fullness of time.

A Short Primer on the National Debt John Steele Gordon 2011

Most astonishingly, the report projects that publicly traded debt, which excludes intra-governmental obligations, will rise to $14 trillion by 2015, up from last year's figure of "just" $7.5 trillion.

U.S. Debt Bomb's Detonation Sped Up By Five Years 2010

Announced on April 6, after lengthy intra-governmental battles, the statement avoided committing the U.S. government to a "no first use policy" for nuclear weapons or to the idea that the sole purpose of such weapons was to deter a nuclear attack on the United States and its allies.

Is START Really a Beginning? 2010

Moreover, in AfPak, al-Qaeda's capability/viability is greatly affected by the intra-governmental politics of Pakistan.

Michael Brenner: Al-Qaeda on the Ropes? 2010

Most astonishingly, the report projects that publicly traded debt, which excludes intra-governmental obligations, will rise to $14 trillion by 2015, up from last year's figure of "just" $7.5 trillion.

U.S. Debt Bomb's Detonation Sped Up By Five Years 2010

Most astonishingly, the report projects that publicly traded debt, which excludes intra-governmental obligations, will rise to $14 trillion by 2015, up from last year's figure of "just" $7.5 trillion.

U.S. Debt Bomb's Detonation Sped Up By Five Years 2010