The National Debt Clock

[TWiley]

Go to http://www.brillig.com/debt_clock/ to see how much every living soul in the United States owes. This even includes all of those unfortunate enough to be in a coma.

[WLKjr]

1. 7 trill debt compared to the 1trill surplus we had

your right bush, we did turn the corner, a few times. Thanks. I will be paying this in my hard work till I die you asshole.

[Bandit]

9. We never had one trillion surplus in recent memory

That was projected because of budget surplus. We haven't been under five trillion dollars in debt in a decade. Bush* has rasised that figure to almost seven trillion.

[TWiley]

11. and for what?

So he could enrich himself and those at Haliburton. If we were dealing with normal mortals here, wouldn't a charge of "larceny by conversion" be lodged?

Think about it, he stole your tax money, my tax money, and under false pretenses, waged an unecessary war that ultimately enriched his friends. I am no accountant, but it sure sounds like the republicans are running a high-spin laundrymat to me

[niceperson]

2. it's funny/sad

in new york that used to be on a huge billboard. But during the clinton administration it was deemed pointless and taken down. Since * came into office, it's been put back up, but it's smaller and in a less expensive location.

[gonefishing]

3. I was wondering if they put it back up.

That's W's legacy. He put the National Debt board back up in NYC.

[newyawker99]

4. Hi niceperson!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[niceperson]

6. thanks

[tilsammans]

8. As I recall . . .

It had been VERY close to Madison Square Garden (am I right about that?), the site of the Repug convention!

Is it anywhere near there now?

[niceperson]

14. pretty close

6th and 42nd, but it'll be easy for repubs to avoid it

[Viking12]

5. The "Birth Tax"

Every child in this US bears this burden the momnet they're born :(

[beyurslf]

10. I love that. I am going to start calling it that from now on.

[TWiley]

12. Maybe this explains the concept

of origional sin. We have to pay for the sins of the republicans.
That is why they want us to believe in it so bad

[Massacure]

7. Tick tock, tick tock

$20,000 a second.

Every 145 seconds (about 2 and a half minutes), every person in the U.S. owes another penny.

Every hour, a person owes another quarter (24.82 cents).

Every day, you owe $5.96 more

[TWiley]

13. Check out Ben's explanation at Truemajority.com

Make sure you find the "Oreo" explanation of the budget on this page.

http://www.truemajority.org/fun/