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Inquiring minds have been wondering why the federal debt has been rising far faster than cumulative federal deficits. The short answer is off-balance-sheet scams like student loans and Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac "assets".
A complete explanation comes from WC Varones in his post Mystery solved: the difference between the deficit and the increase in national debt