How much is our National Debt in Trillions?

One Hundred Dollars

$100 - Most counterfeited money denomination in the world. Keeps the world moving.

Ten Thousand Dollars

$10,000 - Enough for a great vacation or to buy a used car. Approximately one year of work for the average human on earth.

One Million Dollars

$1,000,000 - Not as big of a pile as you thought, huh? Still this is 92 years of work for the average human on earth.

One Hundred Million Dollars

$100,000,000 - Plenty to go around for everyone. Fits nicely on an ISO / Military standard sized pallet.

One Billion Dollars

$1,000,000,000 - You will need some help when robbing the bank. Now we are getting serious!

One Trillion Dollars

$1,000,000,000,000

When the U.S government speaks about a 1.7 trillion deficit - this is the volumes of cash the U.S. Government borrowed in 2010 to run itself.

Keep in mind it is double stacked pallets of $100 million dollars each, full of $100 dollar bills. You are going to need a lot of trucks to freight this around.

If you spent $1 million a day since Jesus was born, you would have not spent $1 trillion by now...but ~$700 billion - same amount the banks got during bailout.

One Trillion Dollars

Comparison of $1,000,000,000,000 dollars to a standard-sized American Football field and European Football field.

Say hello to the Boeing 747-400 transcontinental airliner that's hiding on the right. This was until recently the biggest passenger plane in the world.

15 Trillion Dollars

$15,000,000,000,000 - US national debt (credit bill) has just topped the 15 trillion 2 months before Christmas 2011.

Statue of Liberty seems rather worried as United States national debt passes 20% of the entire world's combined GDP (Gross Domestic Product). In 2011 the National Debt will exceed 100% of GDP, and venture into the 100%+ debt-to-GDP ratio that the European PIIGS have (bankrupting nations).

$ 114.5 Trillion Dollars

$114,500,000,000,000. - US unfunded liabilities

To the right you can see the pillar of cold hard $100 bills that dwarfs the WTC & Empire State Building - both at one point world's tallest buildings. If you look carefully you can see the Statue of Liberty.

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. It is the money USA knows it will not have to pay all its bills.

If you live in USA this is also your personal credit card bill; you are responsible along with everyone else to pay this back. The citizens of USA created the U.S. Government to serve them, this is what the U.S. Government has done while serving The People.

The unfunded liability is calculated on current tax and funding inputs, and future demographic shifts in US Population.

Note: On the above 114.5T image the size of the base of the money pile is half a trillion, not $1T as on 15T image. The height is double. This was done to reflect the base of Empire State and WTC more closely.

Nota Bene:  It's only money - no worries !

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I Believe

THESE ARE GOOD.  ENJOY,       scott

A Birth Certificate shows that we were born A Death Certificate shows that we died  Pictures show that we live!  Have a seat.  Relax . . .  and read this slowly.
	I Believe...  That just because two people argue,  It doesn't mean they don't love each other.  And just because they don't argue,  It doesn't mean they do love each other.
	I Believe... That we don't have to change friends if  We understand that friends change.
	I Believe.... That no matter how good a friend is,  they're going to hurt you,  every once in a while  and you must forgive them for that.
	I Believe..... That true friendship continues to grow,  even over the longest distance. Same goes for true love.
	I Believe...  That you can do something in an instant  That will give you heartache for life.
	I Believe.... That it's taking me a long time  To become the person I want to be.
	I Believe... That you should always leave loved ones with Loving words. It may be the last time you see them.
	I Believe....  That you can keep going long after you think you can't.
	I Believe.... That we are responsible for what  We do, no matter how we feel.
	I Believe... That either you control your attitude or it controls you.
	I Believe.... That heroes are the people who do what has to be done when it needs to be done,  regardless of the consequences.
	I Believe.... That my best friend and I can do anything or nothing and have the best time..
	I Believe.... That sometimes the people you expect to kick you when you're down will be the ones to help you get back up.
	I Believe... That sometimes when I'm angry  I have the right to be angry, but that doesn't give me the right to be cruel.
	I Believe... That maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you've had  And what you've learned from them and less to do with how many birthdays you've celebrated.
	I Believe..... That it isn't always enough,  to be forgiven by others.  Sometimes, you have to learn to forgive yourself.
	I Believe... That no matter how bad  your heart is broken,  the world doesn't stop for your grief.
	I Believe.... That our background and circumstances  may have influenced who we are, but,  we are responsible for who we become.
	I Believe... That you shouldn't be  so eager to find out a secret.  It could change your life forever.
	I Believe.... Two people can look at the exact same Thing and see something totally different.
	I Believe... That your life can be changed  in a matter of hours  by people who don't even know you.
	I Believe... That even when you think  you have no more to give,  When a friend cries out to you, you will find the strength to help.
	I Believe... That credentials on the wall  do not make you a decent human being.
	I Believe... That the people you care about most in life are taken from you too soon.
	I Believe... That you should send this to  all of the people that you believe in. I just did.
'The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything;  They just make the most of everything they have.

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Not So Long Ago

 

 Are things better now or just different..... ?  Your parents worked their way out of the Great Depression and now it is OUR turn. 

 

1935 - 1939     This was a mere 70 years ago... Makes complaining about poor cell service, high gasoline prices, not  enough cable channels, seem a bit ludicrous. I am reminded to be grateful for what I do have... Start each day with a smile... then pass it on!

 

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