This is the nation's debt

[CaneZach]

Just a visual representation. Let it sink in.

http://demonocracy.info/infographics/usa/us_debt/us_debt.html

[Ezzzzy1]

I was looking for a good one earlier because of the conversation in another thread.

This one takes the cake. Whats crazy is that no man, his direction or the people around him will ever be responsible for responsibly eliminating that amount of debt. Its going to need to be wiped out some how and started over....

[asp_125]

we're soooo f**ked.

[VFR]

For every country we have helped through a disaster pay us back w/interest and an war we helped another country win, same thing...Might help

[madvlad]

Cool couch lol... man that is beyond ridiculous money. Imagine how much hunger, education, hospitals and research and just so much for good could've been done instead of wasted on bs.

[Monster]

P.S Jefferson would be so pissed if he could see what has happened to our country.

[Ezzzzy1]

P.S Jefferson would be so pissed if he could see what has happened to our country.

He would just spontaneously combust....:nuke:

[Snowman]

It's interesting who really holds all of that debt...

Biggest Holders of US Government Debt (http://finance.yahoo.com/news/biggest-holders-of-us-gov-t-debt.html)

Where did you think all this bail out money was coming from?

[~Barn~]

<Snip...> Whats crazy is that no man, his direction or the people around him will ever be responsible for responsibly eliminating that amount of debt. Its going to need to be wiped out some how and started over....


Anything is possible, EJ. If will and desire and a common commitment to carry out a task can get enough momentum behind it, nearly anything on this earth is possible. It's not like we're talking about traveling back in time, we just need a few generations of good folks to get behind something, and see it through to conclusion. Even if there are roadbumps, stay the course and things can be done. After all... humans (if only for the time being) still have time on their side. And we're only talking about money here. (The incredible inequity in how that wealth is distributed of course, is a whole 'nother Oprah.)

Heaven forbid we don't turn our global "footprint" on the planet back in the right direction at somepoint in the next century or so. Economic crisis will pale in comparison to a catastrophe involving environment issues.

But to your point, you're right... It will take more than "a man" to get it done. Not sure if rebooting the debt is the rational move just yet.

[~Barn~]

Oh yeah! Almost forgot...! That representation is mind boggling to see. Hundos just aren't what they used to be!

[Ghost]

Money--the second most powerful work of fiction created by man...