US national debt too big to fit on national debt clock

RolandTD20Kdrummer

now that's what I call going to eleven...

http://www.prisonplanet.com/us-debt-too-big-for-national-debt-clock.html

RolandTD20Kdrummer

Hey... look on the bright side...they're adding two more digits!

Jason P

Chinese Citizens Gather In Beijing Square To Watch U.S. National Debt Clock Strike $18 Trillion

NEWS IN BRIEF • World • Foreign Affairs • Money • Finance • China • News • ISSUE 50•45 • Nov 14, 2014



BEIJING—Celebrating the milestone with hugs, jubilant cheers, and singing, over 600,000 Chinese citizens assembled in Tiananmen Square today to watch the U.S. debt clock mounted above the Forbidden City reach the landmark sum of $18 trillion dollars. “You could stay home and watch it on TV, but it’s much more exciting to be here with people from all over the country to celebrate this momentous day,” said Beijing resident Xiao Bu, noting that he always arrives in the early morning to stake out a good location in the square every time America’s debt rises by another trillion. “I remember my father taking me to see the $5 trillion mark so long ago, and now I’m bringing my own children here to take part in the festivities. It’s really a special part of our nation’s culture.” While most revelers left shortly after the rollover, an estimated 100,000 reportedly decided to just wait around in the square until the clock struck $19 trillion.

theonion.com/articles/chinese-citizens-gather-in-beijing-square-to-watch,37450/

SPEEDY MCCREADY

What was the debt when Clinton left office?
Just curious.
If I remember correctly didn't he cut the debt BIG TIME?

Never mind
Found my answer.

Carry on

mickeyrat

SPEEDY MCCREADY said:

What was the debt when Clinton left office?
Just curious.
If I remember correctly didn't he cut the debt BIG TIME?

Never mind
Found my answer.

Carry on

he cut deficit spending to the point of surplus , not adding to the debt. THAT surplus money, COULD , have been used to pay down the debt and thereby reduce the interest payments. But no, we expanded medicare without being paid for, and started two wars without being paid for. So you know, its good to have businessman running things.

brianlux

Cooked our own goose, so it seems. Start brushing up on your Mandarin.

SPEEDY MCCREADY

mickeyrat said:

SPEEDY MCCREADY said:

What was the debt when Clinton left office?
Just curious.
If I remember correctly didn't he cut the debt BIG TIME?

Never mind
Found my answer.

Carry on

he cut deficit spending to the point of surplus , not adding to the debt. THAT surplus money, COULD , have been used to pay down the debt and thereby reduce the interest payments. But no, we expanded medicare without being paid for, and started two wars without being paid for. So you know, its good to have businessman running things.

Hey mickey how is life treating you these days?

mickeyrat

SPEEDY MCCREADY said:

mickeyrat said:

SPEEDY MCCREADY said:

What was the debt when Clinton left office?
Just curious.
If I remember correctly didn't he cut the debt BIG TIME?

Never mind
Found my answer.

Carry on

he cut deficit spending to the point of surplus , not adding to the debt. THAT surplus money, COULD , have been used to pay down the debt and thereby reduce the interest payments. But no, we expanded medicare without being paid for, and started two wars without being paid for. So you know, its good to have businessman running things.

Hey mickey how is life treating you these days?

depends on your point of view I suppose!! Engaged! Work is work and going well. Getting quarterly bonuses. and have been given a retention bonus to be paid out in 4 parts over the course of a year.. BUT as soon as the Old Dominion P/D position opens back up ( waited til 401K match money vests to me next month, OD was hiring for about 9 months then last week they took the banner down!!!!) gonna try to get on there. 10K more per year to start I hear.

All in all , life is good man. Hows tricks up your way?

SPEEDY MCCREADY

mickeyrat said:

SPEEDY MCCREADY said:

mickeyrat said:

SPEEDY MCCREADY said:

What was the debt when Clinton left office?
Just curious.
If I remember correctly didn't he cut the debt BIG TIME?

Never mind
Found my answer.

Carry on

he cut deficit spending to the point of surplus , not adding to the debt. THAT surplus money, COULD , have been used to pay down the debt and thereby reduce the interest payments. But no, we expanded medicare without being paid for, and started two wars without being paid for. So you know, its good to have businessman running things.

Hey mickey how is life treating you these days?

depends on your point of view I suppose!! Engaged! Work is work and going well. Getting quarterly bonuses. and have been given a retention bonus to be paid out in 4 parts over the course of a year.. BUT as soon as the Old Dominion P/D position opens back up ( waited til 401K match money vests to me next month, OD was hiring for about 9 months then last week they took the banner down!!!!) gonna try to get on there. 10K more per year to start I hear.

All in all , life is good man. Hows tricks up your way?

congrats on your future marriage!!!

I took up a line haul job 3 months ago
600 miles round trip on Sundays.
Love the extra money...but now I work Sunday. Haha