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The cost of servicing US debt has surged. With solutions to the problem seemingly trapped in political gridlock, kicking the can down the road has been the norm. But at some point, failure to tackle the US’s large and growing budget deficit is going to hit the wallets of ordinary Americans.

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In March 2016 Jerome Rogers’ took his own life. Two traffic fines of £65 had become a debt of £1024 which he was unable to pay.

Scenes are from the BBC Three docu-drama Killed By My Debt.

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