Do you know how much the national debt has gone up?

[chadbag]

You can't and the debt is near $50+ trillion when you add obligations etc etc.

Numbers I remember reading are much higher -- 75-80$ trillion

According to this quick google hit to WND (yeah I know) it was $65 trillion in 2009

http://www.wnd.com/?pageId=88851

[mr_smiles]

Numbers I remember reading are much higher -- 75-80$ trillion

According to this quick google hit to WND (yeah I know) it was $65 trillion in 2009

http://www.wnd.com/?pageId=88851

I guess it could be in the 100's, just too many numbers to know the real number. We know it's huge! lol.

[chadbag]

I guess it could be in the 100's, just too many numbers to know the real number. We know it's huge! lol.

Looking at this

http://www.roadmap.republicans.budge...lan/Charts.htm

it appears, if I am reading it right, that just medicare/medicaid and SS are well over $70 Trillion now and in 2014 will be over $100 Trillion (over 75 years). It probably only gets worse from there. Numbers that no one can understand.

[LOKNLOD]

The functional difference between $50 trillion vs. $100 trillion is rather like the difference between getting hit directly by a bus vs. a loaded dump truck. One may be technically worse on paper, but you're absolutely ****ed either way.

[Irish]

The functional difference between $50 trillion vs. $100 trillion is rather like the difference between getting hit directly by a bus vs. a loaded dump truck. One may be technically worse on paper, but you're absolutely ****ed either way.

That sums it up rather nicely!

[Caeser25]

The functional difference between $50 trillion vs. $100 trillion is rather like the difference between getting hit directly by a bus vs. a loaded dump truck. One may be technically worse on paper, but you're absolutely ****ed either way.

On top of that, it's pretty much a race to the bottom currency wise

[MarkG]

Does the national debt really matter?

How much can you owe yourself?

Your life hasn't changed a bit since Obongo ran the national debt through the ceiling?

[Palmguy]

Does the national debt really matter?

Nope. What's the worst that could happen?

[FromMyColdDeadHand]

The funny thing is, the $29K figure just shows how ineffecient the government is. Who here has gotten $29k worth out of the stimulus? I we would have just cut checks to people instead of running it thru the govt, we could have eliminated poverty for 2 years.

[chadbag]

Does the national debt really matter?

Yes

How much can you owe yourself?

it is not owed to "yourself." It is owed to lots of other people. Other countries, to future SS recipients, to state and local governments, etc. All people who will eventually want to get repaid.

Your life hasn't changed a bit since Obongo ran the national debt through the ceiling?

But it will eventually come crashing down and then your life WILL change. Cause and effect is not always instantaneous.