Perspective is everything...

Perspective is everything...

Saw this on the forums

This is one of the best explanations of this country's economic condition.

Lesson # 1:

U.S. Tax revenue:

$2,170,000,000,000

Fed budget:

$3,820,000,000,000.00

New debt:

$1,650,000,000,000

National debt:

$15,771,000,000,000

Recent budget cuts:

$38,500,000,000.00



Let's now remove 8 zeros and pretend it's a household budget:

Annual family income: $21,700
Money the family spent: $38,200
New debt on the credit card: $16,500
Outstanding balance on the credit card: $157,710
Total budget cuts: $385

Got It?



OK now! Lesson # 2:

Here's another way to look at the Debt Ceiling:

You come home from work and find there has been a sewer backup in your neighborhood....and your home has sewage all the way up to your ceilings.

What do you think you should do?
(A) Raise the ceilings, or (B) pump out the crap?

Your choice is coming November 6, 2012.

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I'm for pumping out the crap.