1. US National Debt… Any Guesses?

2. $9,299,504,009,274.50 (As of 2-19-08  Changes constantly) http://www.brillig.com/debt_clock/

3. Estimated US population= 304,403,777 So, each citizen's share of the debt= $30,549.93.

4. The National Debt has increased an average of $1.56 billion per day since September 29, 2006!

5. 1975 Federal debt =$542 billion Current Federal debt= over $8 trillion

7. Ownership of National Debt (1998)

8. Biggest Foreign Holders of US Debt Country$ in Billions Japan$571.2 China$405.5 UK$299.7 Brazil$128.8 Oil Exporters (including Ecuador, Venezuela, Indonesia, Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Algeria, Gabon, Libya, and Nigeria) $126.7

9. How do you make a contribution to reduce the debt? Make your check payable to the Bureau of the Public Debt, and in the memo section, notate that it is a Gift to reduce the Debt Held by the Public. Mail your check to: Attn Dept G Bureau Of the Public Debt P. O. Box 2188 Parkersburg, WV 26106-2188 http://www.treasurydirect.gov/govt/resources/faq/faq_public debt.htm