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The Penn Wharton Budget Model identifies 210% of GDP as the maximum sustainable U.S. debt level. Above this threshold interest payments exceed any feasible labor tax revenue. Current debt-to-GDP is 100% with CBO forecasts at 175% by 2056. At 210% default on Treasury debt or Social Security becomes near certain on an inflation-adjusted basis.
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