Topic: US debt shown in $100 bills
Anonymous A started this discussion 15 years ago #9,822
The whole world is waiting for August 2 when the United States could default on its spending obligations if the compromise between Congress and Obama wouldn't happen. Let's see how large the US national debt actually is, using the well-known $100 bill.100 dollars
Anonymous A (OP) double-posted this 15 years ago, 24 seconds later[^] [v] #175,373
10,000 dollarsAnonymous A (OP) triple-posted this 15 years ago, 17 seconds later, 41 seconds after the original post[^] [v] #175,374
1 million dollarsAnonymous A (OP) quadruple-posted this 15 years ago, 17 seconds later, 58 seconds after the original post[^] [v] #175,375
100 million dollarsAnonymous A (OP) quintuple-posted this 15 years ago, 18 seconds later, 1 minute after the original post[^] [v] #175,377
1 billion dollarsAnonymous A (OP) sextuple-posted this 15 years ago, 17 seconds later, 1 minute after the original post[^] [v] #175,378
1 trillion dollarsAnonymous A (OP) septuple-posted this 15 years ago, 22 seconds later, 1 minute after the original post[^] [v] #175,379
Please note that this is composed of two floors of pallets, for $ 100 million each. Football field and 747-400 for comparison.15 trillion dollars. This is almost the US debt now.
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Nickalollyoff !Aw0s40dyqw joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 25 seconds later, 2 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #175,380
combo breaker
Anonymous C joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 1 second later, 2 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #175,381
Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 15 years ago, 21 seconds later, 2 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #175,382
Near is The Statue of Liberty for comparison.(Edited 21 seconds later.)
Anonymous C replied with this 15 years ago, 9 seconds later, 2 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #175,383
Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 15 years ago, 24 seconds later, 3 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #175,384
And here are 114.5 trillion dollars. This is US unfunded liabilities. The 114.5 Trillion dollar super-skyscraper is the amount of money the U.S. Government knows it does not have to fully fund the Medicare, Medicare Prescription Drug Program, Social Security, Military and civil servant pensions.Foxygen !FXYGNx1XR. joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 19 minutes later, 22 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #175,400
hamfist !!snnYcROO9 joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 2 minutes later, 24 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #175,402
why dont we just change the value of money duhcongress are dumbasses
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Killer Lettuce !!iNo3FkiZx joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 20 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #175,459
@175,400 (Foxygen !FXYGNx1XR.)
If hyperinflation occurs and gets even worse than it did in Germany, then you just might be able to!
If hyperinflation occurs and gets even worse than it did in Germany, then you just might be able to!
Anonymous H joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 32 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #175,503
hamfist !!snnYcROO9 replied with this 15 years ago, 8 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[^] [v] #175,518
Anonymous H replied with this 15 years ago, 1 minute later, 2 hours after the original post[^] [v] #175,521
@previous (hamfist !!snnYcROO9)
why do you assume I have the same type of government as I do? I take umbrage.
why do you assume I have the same type of government as I do? I take umbrage.
Anonymous J joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 2 hours later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #175,669
Sup Reddit
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The ratio of debt-to-GDP in the US is quite a lot lower than other countries, at least.
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The ratio of debt-to-GDP in the US is quite a lot lower than other countries, at least.
Anonymous H replied with this 15 years ago, 7 minutes later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #175,679
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I don't know, but our debt in their denominations would be X-box hueg.
I don't know, but our debt in their denominations would be X-box hueg.
Anonymous K joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 1 hour later, 6 hours after the original post[^] [v] #175,779
@175,384 (A)
That's about $383,000 per every man, woman and child in this country. Our government is clearly doing something wrong.
That's about $383,000 per every man, woman and child in this country. Our government is clearly doing something wrong.
Anonymous F replied with this 15 years ago, 1 minute later, 6 hours after the original post[^] [v] #175,781
Anonymous K replied with this 15 years ago, 16 minutes later, 6 hours after the original post[^] [v] #175,800
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> The 114.5 Trillion dollar super-skyscraper is the amount of money the U.S. Government knows it does not have to fully fund the Medicare, Medicare Prescription Drug Program, Social Security, Military and civil servant pensions.
From an accounting perspective, it's not debt yet, but from an economic perspective it's our real debt, unless we make some serious changes. Like cut the government's lucrative pension program that allows some people to retire with a pension at age 38.
> The 114.5 Trillion dollar super-skyscraper is the amount of money the U.S. Government knows it does not have to fully fund the Medicare, Medicare Prescription Drug Program, Social Security, Military and civil servant pensions.
From an accounting perspective, it's not debt yet, but from an economic perspective it's our real debt, unless we make some serious changes. Like cut the government's lucrative pension program that allows some people to retire with a pension at age 38.
Anonymous F replied with this 15 years ago, 1 hour later, 8 hours after the original post[^] [v] #175,983
@previous (K)
Long-term debt is still a debt you have to list on your balance sheet that at least needs non-liquid assets (or better) to balance against.
Long-term debt is still a debt you have to list on your balance sheet that at least needs non-liquid assets (or better) to balance against.
Anonymous K replied with this 15 years ago, 12 hours later, 20 hours after the original post[^] [v] #176,476
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Well it hasn't been spent yet, hasn't been borrowed yet, and by most definitions of "budget", no, they have not properly budgeted for it.
Well it hasn't been spent yet, hasn't been borrowed yet, and by most definitions of "budget", no, they have not properly budgeted for it.
bobby2sox !!ztPBX/o0I joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 1 hour later, 22 hours after the original post[^] [v] #176,529
Pssst Wanna loan?
Anonymous N joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 5 hours later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #176,943
@175,384 (A)
Waiting for the pile o' money pic with the sun and a Borg cube hanging around in the picture as references to scale.
Waiting for the pile o' money pic with the sun and a Borg cube hanging around in the picture as references to scale.