Tonight’s inquiry: Who really holds the much discussed US debt? Well, I took a look first at what the total debt was right now. The total is $14.7 trillion and counting of course. But, what was a little shocking was that next to that number was a calculation divvying up the debt to $47K per …
Category Archive: Federal Budget
May
10
2008
Americans Would Need $30K Each to Payoff the National Debt
By some accounts, the U.S. National Debt is so high enough now that even if we wanted to pay it off, everyone in the country would have to chip in a whopping $30,000 per person! This is based on a 9.3 trillion dollar debt divided by 303 million people. Since only about 143 million of …



We can create a better future together if we know the facts and understand the issues. But, too much politics is aimed at confusing the issues to get votes or ratings. I'm trying to clarify the issues for myself, and I'll share it with you. Civil, authentic dialogue is welcome. 