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Old 10-09-2008, 02:38 AM
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NYC National Debt clock hits its limit

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On the plus side, each family only owes $87k. That's almost managable.
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great. that's almost exactly what I owe on my house.
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Wow.

10 Trillion?!?!
Insane.
I wonder what Canada owes...

EDIT: Nevermind.
http://www.ndir.com/SI/education/debt.shtml
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10 Trillion?!?!
Insane.
I wonder what Canada owes...

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http://www.ndir.com/SI/education/debt.shtml
Its about $470bil. Canada has the lowest net debt to GDP ration of the G8, so even per capita, its likely to be a lot lower than the US.
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Old 10-09-2008, 06:30 AM
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Its about $470bil. Canada has the lowest net debt to GDP ration of the G8, so even per capita, its likely to be a lot lower than the US.
Yeah well...it's easier when you have that massive round bacon reserve.

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Old 10-09-2008, 09:24 PM
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it's clearly a poorly designed clock since the actual debt obviously has no limit. ever
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Awesome. I grew up in NYC and as a kid I would always wonder if it would hit its limit.

Now I can scratch that off my list.
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we are screwed.
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Old 10-10-2008, 12:13 AM
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You can say that again.

The Durst Organization says it plans to update the sign next year by adding two digits. That will make it capable of tracking debt up to a quadrillion dollars.
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Old 10-10-2008, 12:34 AM
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You can say that again.

The Durst Organization says it plans to update the sign next year by adding two digits. That will make it capable of tracking debt up to a quadrillion dollars.
The solution! just keep adding digits to the clock
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The 700 billion recently spent in the US is obscene but i believe Canada just spent some 480 billion on defense this year (or next year). That's 480 some billion just on defense!

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North American Union anyone???
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2008/...tary-plan.html

That's 490 billion over 20 years.

So...no.
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Wow.

10 Trillion?!?!
Insane.
I wonder what Canada owes...

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Canadians have money? i thought they traded goods and used moose antlers and tuques as currency


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Yeah they do, ever since the patented bacon...
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Yeah they do, ever since the patented bacon...
normal bacon or the half assed "lets pour maple syrup on ham" bacon?
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normal bacon or the half assed "lets pour maple syrup on ham" bacon?
You'll have to ask Mark about that.

I'm not Canadian.

Not saying I'm not proud of that.
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mmm...bacon.

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