Ex-RoNiN 0 Posted May 17, 2002 Yepp, the official amount at which a country is considered bankrupt is 6 trillion dollars in debt. Look here: http://www.brillig.com/debt_clock/ There was also an article on the website of a German newsagency, but I doubt that many can read it. Want the link? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted May 17, 2002 I am sure that Bush is going to fix that by lowering the taxes Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
USSoldier11B 0 Posted May 17, 2002 We wouldn't have all these problems if we would just quit lending money to the rest of the broke dick world. Screw the Marshall Plan, we shoulda just went home and left Europe a pile of smoking ruins, it all became socialist anyway despite all our efforts. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tovarish 0 Posted May 17, 2002 What does that make the rest of the world? "Super-Duper-Holy-Shit-We-are-so-Fucking-Screwed-Bankrupt"?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ex-RoNiN 0 Posted May 17, 2002 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (USSoldier11B @ May 17 2002,03:38)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">We wouldn't have all these problems if we would just quit lending money to the rest of the broke dick world. Screw the Marshall Plan, we shoulda just went home and left Europe a pile of smoking ruins, it all became socialist anyway despite all our efforts. <span id='postcolor'> http://www.brillig.com/debt_clock/faq.html --- Right at the top it tells you where this money is owed to. Interestingly enough, half of it is owed to the government itself Wtf Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted May 17, 2002 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (USSoldier11B @ May 17 2002,03:38)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">We wouldn't have all these problems if we would just quit lending money to the rest of the broke dick world. Screw the Marshall Plan, we shoulda just went home and left Europe a pile of smoking ruins, it all became socialist anyway despite all our efforts. <span id='postcolor'> Well, you probably should have. Russian is really a nice language Or you could have saved plenty of dollars on not dropping the bombs in the first place. I think that we could have gotten used to speaking German.. and on a longer time perspective, so could you Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grey Fox 0 Posted May 17, 2002 Wtf is with my country's handling of money. PAY YOUR DUES DAMMIT! Why do they insist on having the damn national debt. If I could really help it I'd make it one day go to +$5.00 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SFG 1 Posted May 17, 2002 At least spell our country with capitals! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
USSoldier11B 0 Posted May 17, 2002 Who cares? Lets just get drunk. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ex-RoNiN 0 Posted May 17, 2002 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (SFG @ May 17 2002,03:53)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">At least spell our country with capitals!<span id='postcolor'> Tell the board software that! Have you guys tried looking at the debt clock and then pressing refresh multiple times. The rate is absolutely scary Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tovarish 0 Posted May 17, 2002 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (SFG @ May 17 2002,03:53)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">At least spell our country with capitals!<span id='postcolor'> <span style='font-size:157pt;line-height:100%'>OUR COUNTRY</span> Happy? Â Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LordZach 0 Posted May 17, 2002 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (USSoldier11B @ May 16 2002,18:53)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Who cares? Lets just get drunk. <span id='postcolor'> nah let's all get drunk and play ping pong! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ex-RoNiN 0 Posted May 17, 2002 Tovarish, please resize Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grey Fox 0 Posted May 17, 2002 Â I wonder how many beers and ping-pong balls we could buy with this amount of cash (Keep Refreshing, it gets bigger, not smaller) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ex-RoNiN 0 Posted May 17, 2002 Have you guys noticed how the debt exploded since the Reagan government? Interesting... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tovarish 0 Posted May 17, 2002 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Ex-RoNiN @ May 17 2002,04:02)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Tovarish, please resize <span id='postcolor'> aight sorry maybe that was somewhat excessive but I figured for Americans bigger is always better Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ex-RoNiN 0 Posted May 17, 2002 The article that made me find this is here: http://www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/0,1518,196179,00.html Have fun reading the Babelfish gobbly goo Tovarish, do it again and I shall slap ur wrists Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tovarish 0 Posted May 17, 2002 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Ex-RoNiN @ May 17 2002,04:11)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Tovarish, do it again and I shall slap ur wrists <span id='postcolor'> And the only reason I won't is because I caused enough havoc in your hard drive thread and because your country produced the hot little thing I'm going out with tomorrow night . Gotta tell you though, after your little threat there it was mighty tempting to see if size tags go up to 5000 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ex-RoNiN 0 Posted May 17, 2002 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Tovarish @ May 17 2002,04:14)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">because your country produced the hot little thing I'm going out with tomorrow night<span id='postcolor'> Pictures plz Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tex -USMC- 0 Posted May 17, 2002 well damn. I knew our debt was in the shitter but I didnt know how bad. And you know what? Ill bet you that if you go up to the Senate and pass these figures around, most of them wont even know about it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RedRogue 0 Posted May 17, 2002 The national debt is meaningless. As its already been noted the majority of the debt is money the goverment owes itself thru government intrests. The debt will never be called to be repaid, eventually the Congress and House will get the balls to just write it off. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
USSoldier11B 0 Posted May 17, 2002 I'm sure the Senate knows all too well what the national debt is. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wobble 1 Posted May 17, 2002 the US has had a national debt ever since mid WW2 bacuase of SEVERAL things.. A: admonishing all Eu countries of their lend lease debt, mainly GB (a few hundred billion in todays money) B: being the single country to provide ALL financal aid for the rebuilding of Brit, germany and japan (screw italy ?) C: providing aid without ever expecting to be re-paid. to god knows how many 3rd world shitholes, mexaco.. etc etc D: funding 1/4 of all of NATO's expenses.. E: other.. who knows, secret shit.. whatnot.. if the US was re-paid all the money it has given out to any and everyone we would be in a major surplus, but I guess thats our fault (tax payers) for being so nice Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
USSoldier11B 0 Posted May 17, 2002 I basically siad this at the beginning of the thread. Hense "screw the Marshall Plan. We shoulda just went home and left Europe a smoking ruin." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites