Entitlement programs, in combination with the rising interest payments on the national debt, are predicted to spur the nation’s publicly held debt to climb to more than $20 trillion by 2023. Plus, get February 5th's precious metals' closing prices.<br /><br />Courtesy : http://www.meritgold.com/merit-gold-news-network-detail/merit-gold-news-network-february-5-2013
