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Old 05-20-2008, 06:50 PM   #977
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Originally Posted by Gozer View Post
That one is way out-dated, my bad.


The estimated population of the United States is 304,025,438
so each citizen's share of this debt is $30,781.56.

The National Debt has continued to increase an average of
$1.49 billion per day since September 28, 2007!

Comical.
and yet it's so much less than the "Canadian" debt load:
http://www.fraserinstitute.org/comme....aspx?nid=5343

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Each Canadian taxpayer owes $150,211 in federal, provincial, and local liabilities, according to a new study released today by independent research organization the Fraser Institute.
(and yes, I know they aren't measuring the same thing)
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