SIGN OF THE TIMES: National Debt Clock runs out of digits

[Cornbread]

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!

[east hockey]

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!

In not leaving this to someone who has Decimal Control Problems

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?

Lee

[EREmpireStrikesBack]

So what is our government's credit rating?

[Can't Never Tried]

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!

We should fix the problem, not the clock!

[tomASS]

Think how hard it is for Joey Nine Toes to keep track of the national debt, he ran out of digits a long time ago.

[Bash Brother]

How much extra debt will accumulate when we spend a boof load of money to fix the clock?

[elliott70]

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!

I owe nothing, it's those darn democrats/republicans (scratch out the one you want).

Problem is we keep voting democrat or republican.
Bring back the Whig Party or Bull Moose or....

[EREmpireStrikesBack]

[Can't Never Tried]

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!

[EREmpireStrikesBack]

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!

I'll be calling in a TPing of your house because of this.

[Can't Never Tried]

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!

I'll be calling in a TPing of your house because of this.