The great reset will take care of all of that. “We are at a turning point of humankind - we should not underestimate the historical significance of the situation we are in," Klaus Judas Schwaub
This will change the equation on what is 'too much debt' for the US.
Its the member banks of the Federal Reserve who own the debt as well as 401k and IRA investors. I do as most of my IRA is in a balanced fund 60% bonds and 40% stocks.
So it is to suffer inflation or have the government default. I expect the Fed and government wants to inflate out of this crisis instead of just defaulting and telling those bond holders that they will only get paid 75 cents on a dollar.
Inflating out of a crisis is more of a subtle way of paying 75 cents on a dollar.
There is a lesser chance of public outrage (and bloodshed or violence) as it gets drawn out over a few years with inflation outstripping income (i.e., wages, investments, social security and pensions) growth by a few percentage points. In a way it is a tax to help sustain the monetary and fiscal systems.
https://www.thebalance.com/interest-on-the-national-debt-4119024
GAO is urging caution as far as rising interest rates impact on future debt in its May 2022 report.
https://www.gao.gov/blog/larger-federal-deficits-higher-interests-rates-point-need-urgent-action