I'm sure it ran up much more than that as US foreign debt is 12.78trillion
as of June 2007. Then there is internal debt which is much higher as the
cost of war is at 2.1billion a month on average for the last four years
alone in Iraq. Not to mention the Afghanistan war, extremely expensive
homeland security, botched emergency effort in New Orleans, dozens of
natural disasters, domestic auto sector being wiped out. The list is long.
Most of your foreign debt is to Canada for energy, raw materials, food and
assorted other items. The only three areas on growth in the US is law
enforcement ( ironically things like 8million aliens aren't criminals),
armed forces and the medical fields. Sad state of direction for any nation.

"John" wrote in message
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"Eisboch" wrote in message
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But, I also think it's a good idea to shake the trees every once in a
while so no one political agenda gets too powerful.

Which is EXACTLY what happened 2000-2006, take a look at what the
"conservatives" have done to the national debt!
from 2000-2006 they ran the debt up 2 TRILLION dollars!
http://www.treasurydirect.gov/NP/NPGateway

Fortunately, our form of
government can withstand a few duds and survive.

Eisboch

I pray you are right.....