U.S. National Debt Clock: Real Time
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• U.S. Tax revenue: $2,170,000,000,000
• Fed budget: $3,820,000,000,000
• New debt: $ 1,650,000,000,000
• National debt: $14,271,000,000,000
• Recent budget cut: $ 38,500,000,000
Let's think about these numbers in easy terms, remove 8 zeros and pretend it's a household budget.
• Annual family income: $21,700
• Money the family spent: $38,200
• New debt on the credit card: $16,500
• Outstanding balance on the credit card: $142,710
• Total budget cuts: $385
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? is crazy
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Well, everyone has had pay cuts, all life's expenses are increasing (grocery, gas, electric, etc) So everyone is forced to use credit cards to make ends meet. Sucks.
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NO! everyone is forced to use credit cards to make ends meet. Cash talks and ? walks in my world....far be it from me to be some rich cat. If people would live within there means & stop surviving on high interest rate credit cards OR even worse paying the minimum payment each month.
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If you can't figure that out,what makes you think anything I have to say will help?
I was being sarcastic above - here's a link for you
http://www.creditcards.com/credit-card-news/help/worst-credit-card-mistakes-6000.php
i didnt read the link but currently im unemployed so I can only pay the minimum...once I start working ill double up then every time I get my tax returns I clear out an account -
yea got lucky last week got hired at a telemarketing agency paying 8-13 bills an hour training as we speak then a few days later got an offer for a one year project that pays 14 and hr...Im interviewing monday for the one year project cause telemarketing is ? while 13 or 14 an hour isnt great its gonna help me knock off some of these bills
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Unbelievable, $132K per taxpayer?
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people buying ? the cant afford to impress people that dont give a ? about them
america!
