3.13.2006

Can You Guess?

Is our "recognized" per person share of the national debt currently at:

  1. $399.45 per person?
  2. $1,027.12 per person?
  3. $28,000 per person?
  4. $1.3 million per person?
Note that I said "recognized" because much of this stuff is hidden away from us.

Answer below. Don't peek! Only presidents cheat!

Correct answer: c: about $28K per person, of which we all owe about $7K each on Iraq and climbing daily. Make your checks payable to Doofus Incorporated.