UNITED STATES DEBT (Visualized)

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UNITED STATES DEBT (Visualized)

O NE H UNDRED D OLLARS $100 – Most counterfeited money denomination in the world. Keeps the world moving. Source: Federal Reserve &

T EN T HOUSAND D OLLARS $10,000 – Enough for a great vacation or to buy a used car. Approximately one year of work for the average human on earth. Source: Federal Reserve &

O NE M ILLION D OLLARS $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. Source: Federal Reserve &

O NE H UNDRED M ILLION D OLLARS $100,000,000 – Plenty to go around for everyone. Fits nicely on an ISO / Military standard sized pallet. Source: Federal Reserve &

O NE B ILLION D OLLARS $1,000,000,000 – You will need some help when robbing the bank. Now we are getting serious! Source: Federal Reserve &

O NE T RILLION D OLLARS $1,000,000,000,000 – If you spent $1 million a day since Jesus was born, you would have not spent $1 trillion by now. Source: Federal Reserve &

O NE T RILLION D OLLARS $1,000,000,000,000 – Compared to a standard sized American Football field, European Football field & Boeing Source: Federal Reserve &

15 T RILLION D OLLARS $15,000,000,000,000 – Unless the U.S. government fixes the budget, U.S. national debt (credit card bill) will topple 15 trillion by Christmas Source: Federal Reserve &

114.5 T RILLION D OLLARS $114,500,000,000,000 U.S. Unfunded Liabilities (Medicare, Medicaid, Medicare Prescription Drugs, Social Security, Military & Civil Servant Pensions) Source: Federal Reserve &