Should we be worried about the national debt? Thanks to Covid-19 and the stimulus checks, issued and forthcoming, we can’t just print more money. The stimulus for individuals and grants for business and industry have been a godsend for millions of Americans, but in spite of the aid, millions are still going hungry, facing eviction and living off credit cards with unforgivable interest rates, unable to make even the minimum payment.

As America’s debt increased to peaks not reached since World War II, it’s funny that most Americans don’t seem concerned. Economists seem to think that the pandemic...