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Pastimes : How Much Is The National Debt Today? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Crocodile who wrote (81)1/6/2005 7:03:00 AM
From: Crocodile  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 110
 
$ 7 , 6 1 0 , 1 2 9 , 4 2 2 , 3 3 7 . 1 3

The estimated population of the United States is 295,250,826
so each citizen's share of this debt is $25,775.13.

The National Debt has continued to increase an average of
$2.36 billion per day since September 30, 2004.



To: Crocodile who wrote (81)3/14/2005 1:53:40 PM
From: epicure  Respond to of 110
 
ouch
good idea for a thread!



To: Crocodile who wrote (81)3/14/2005 7:10:30 PM
From: Lazarus_Long  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 110
 
Look at the first graph in Section 2, the athe graph just above figure 2 near the bottom. A whole different perspective in the matter.
marktaw.com

Discussing the raw numbers is like saying a family that has an income of $500,000 a year and a debt of $50,000 is worse of than a family that has an income of $30,000 a year and a debt of $30,000.


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