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LookieNoNookie -> In the time it takes you to read this.... (1/20/2009 4:45:05 PM)
The national debt will have risen by $347,658.12. By the time you get home from work tomorrow at this time, it will have risen by $3,337,517,952.00. (And yes...that's with a "B"). http://zfacts.com/p/461.html

lusciouslips19 -> RE: In the time it takes you to read this.... (1/20/2009 4:49:03 PM)
These debt clocks are figurative. A metaphor. I am sure they do not have acess to the comings and goings of the federal bank account.[8\|]

LookieNoNookie -> RE: In the time it takes you to read this.... (1/20/2009 4:58:59 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: lusciouslips19 These debt clocks are figurative. A metaphor. I am sure they do not have acess to the comings and goings of the federal bank account.[8\|] Well, I'm sure you're correct, but that metaphor shows us owing almost 11 trillion US dollars. (Something tells me the folks we owe it to will not willingly take allegory in payment).

lusciouslips19 -> RE: In the time it takes you to read this.... (1/20/2009 5:00:44 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: LookieNoNookie quote: ORIGINAL: lusciouslips19 These debt clocks are figurative. A metaphor. I am sure they do not have acess to the comings and goings of the federal bank account.[8\|] Well, I'm sure you're correct, but that metaphor shows us owing almost 11 trillion US dollars. (Something tells me the folks we owe it to will not willingly take allegory in payment). Well we have been bleeding ever since we got involved in 2 wars.

blacksword404 -> RE: In the time it takes you to read this.... (1/20/2009 5:03:08 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: LookieNoNookie quote: ORIGINAL: lusciouslips19 These debt clocks are figurative. A metaphor. I am sure they do not have acess to the comings and goings of the federal bank account.[8\|] Well, I'm sure you're correct, but that metaphor shows us owing almost 11 trillion US dollars. (Something tells me the folks we owe it to will not willingly take allegory in payment). Goods and services only. In other words give us your gold, the rest of your goods or serve us. Damn sure not terms I am comfortable with.

OrionTheWolf -> RE: In the time it takes you to read this.... (1/20/2009 5:44:59 PM)
Actually we were bleeding before then. quote: ORIGINAL: lusciouslips19 quote: ORIGINAL: LookieNoNookie quote: ORIGINAL: lusciouslips19 These debt clocks are figurative. A metaphor. I am sure they do not have acess to the comings and goings of the federal bank account.[8\|] Well, I'm sure you're correct, but that metaphor shows us owing almost 11 trillion US dollars. (Something tells me the folks we owe it to will not willingly take allegory in payment). Well we have been bleeding ever since we got involved in 2 wars.

Termyn8or -> RE: In the time it takes you to read this.... (1/20/2009 5:53:13 PM)
They do have what's called a debt clock somewhere. Of course the thing can't be to the second, but to get the increase periodically, and just average it out makes a fairly decent representation. T

gman992 -> RE: In the time it takes you to read this.... (1/20/2009 11:57:52 PM)
Don't worry, Obama will fix everything.

Dnomyar -> RE: In the time it takes you to read this.... (1/21/2009 5:41:09 AM)
The problem with us is that we keep forgiving other nations debt's to us.

Crush -> RE: In the time it takes you to read this.... (1/21/2009 3:30:16 PM)
Here's a clock for you: http://www.obamaclock.org/

OneMoreWaste -> RE: In the time it takes you to read this.... (1/21/2009 4:23:18 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: gman992 Don't worry, Obama will fix everything. He already froze the pay rates for his aides, which should knock a couple of grand off of next year's deficit... what more do you want??

Crush -> RE: In the time it takes you to read this.... (1/21/2009 5:55:26 PM)
I want my bailout too, just like Peggy! "Obama supporter Peggy Joseph is beside herself with happiness. She says she won’t have to pay for gas or for her mortgage with Barack Obama as President." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P36x8rTb3jI

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