SIGN OF THE TIMES: National Debt Clock runs out of digits
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SIGN OF THE TIMES: National Debt Clock runs out of digits
In a sign of the times, the National Debt Clock in New York City has run out of digits to record the growing figure.
As a short-term fix, the digital dollar sign on the billboard-style clock near Times Square has been switched to a figure — the “1” in $10 trillion. It’s marking the federal government’s current debt at about $10.2 trillion.
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.
So how much do we each owe if you are a tax paying adult! Add this to the bailout!
As a short-term fix, the digital dollar sign on the billboard-style clock near Times Square has been switched to a figure — the “1” in $10 trillion. It’s marking the federal government’s current debt at about $10.2 trillion.
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.
So how much do we each owe if you are a tax paying adult! Add this to the bailout!
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Re: SIGN OF THE TIMES: National Debt Clock runs out of digit
In not leaving this to someone who has Decimal Control ProblemsCornbread wrote:In a sign of the times, the National Debt Clock in New York City has run out of digits to record the growing figure.
As a short-term fix, the digital dollar sign on the billboard-style clock near Times Square has been switched to a figure — the “1” in $10 trillion. It’s marking the federal government’s current debt at about $10.2 trillion.
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.
So how much do we each owe if you are a tax paying adult! Add this to the bailout!
If we have 250 million taxpaying adults (that figure is probably high and I'm not concerned enough to look it up), it works out to $40,800 per taxpayer.
So....what's the problem?
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Re: SIGN OF THE TIMES: National Debt Clock runs out of digit
We should fix the problem, not the clock!Cornbread wrote:In a sign of the times, the National Debt Clock in New York City has run out of digits to record the growing figure.
As a short-term fix, the digital dollar sign on the billboard-style clock near Times Square has been switched to a figure — the “1” in $10 trillion. It’s marking the federal government’s current debt at about $10.2 trillion.
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.
So how much do we each owe if you are a tax paying adult! Add this to the bailout!
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Re: SIGN OF THE TIMES: National Debt Clock runs out of digit
I owe nothing, it's those darn democrats/republicans (scratch out the one you want).Cornbread wrote:In a sign of the times, the National Debt Clock in New York City has run out of digits to record the growing figure.
As a short-term fix, the digital dollar sign on the billboard-style clock near Times Square has been switched to a figure — the “1” in $10 trillion. It’s marking the federal government’s current debt at about $10.2 trillion.
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.
So how much do we each owe if you are a tax paying adult! Add this to the bailout!
Problem is we keep voting democrat or republican.
Bring back the Whig Party or Bull Moose or....
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I'll be calling in a TPing of your house because of this.Can't Never Tried wrote:Bump
Worth another laugh at ERE's expense and Halloween and all!
BTW they ever fix that debt clock thingy? cause we maybe needin to add a couple more digits..if ya cath my drift!
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