[CTRL] U.S. National Debt Clock-HERE IS YOUR BALANCED BUDGET!

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Title: U.S. National Debt Clock

U.S. NATIONAL DEBT CLOCK The Outstanding Public Debt as of 04 Nov 2000 at 07:32:36 AM PST is: The estimated population of the United States is 276,045,918 so each citizen's share of this debt is $20,554.16. The National Debt has continued to increase an average of $123 million per day since September 15, 1999! Concerned? Then tell Congress and the White House! Do you have any questions about the National Debt or this Debt Clock? Here are some answers. The Treasury Department's Bureau of Public Debt also has their own Public Debt FAQ. National Debt -- In the News 27 Sep 00 - President Clinton Announces Another Record Budget Surplus (CNN) 7 Sep 00 - National Debt Clock Stops, Despite Trillions of Dollars of Red Ink (CNN) 6 Sep 00 - Gore Reveals Economic Proposals (Includes Paying Down the Debt) (CNN) 26 Jun 00 - Concord Coalition Warns that the new "Surplus" is not new money, it's simply a new projection (Concord Coalition) 1 May 00 - Clinton Announces Record Payment on National Debt (CNN) 23 Mar 00 - Concord Coalition favors Blue Dog Budget alternative (Concord Coalition) 8 Mar 00 - Debt reduction: good or bad? Age-old debate of paying off the National Debt (ABC News) 29 Jan 00 - Clinton, congressional leaders to discuss Debt proposals (CNN) 24 Jan 00 - Concord Coalition warns against surplus "expectations" game (Concord Coalition) 30 Nov 99 - Dueling Democrats: Gore promises to pay down Debt "every year." (ABC News) 10 Nov 99 - Trump outlines his economic plan: Tax the rich to pay off the Debt (ABC News) 27 Oct 99 - It's official: 1999 budget deficit was $1 billion without counting the Social Security surplus (Concord Coalition) 9 Sep 99 - Concord Coalition trumpets benefits of paying down the Debt (Concord Coalition) 20 Aug 99 - U.S. posts $25 billion budget deficit (BBC) 4 Aug 99 - US to buy back National Debt, first time in 25 years (BBC) 4 Aug 99 - Transcript: Clinton addresses National Debt, tax cuts (ABC News) 28 Jun 99 - Transcript: Clinton announces bigger surpluses; plan for extra money (CNN) Other sites concerned about the National Debt are: The Concord Coalition - A nonpartisan, grass roots movement to eliminate the deficit and bring entitlements down to a level that's fair to all generations Gene Greer's National Debt Page - This site does a great job of explaining why a $5 trillion Debt is a Bad Thing Grandfather Economic Report on Federal Government Debt - Ever wonder to whom this massive Debt is owed? This massive site has the answer to this and other other questions. Drudge Report - Links (with an attitude) to the latest in political news from around the country and around the world The Independent Budget Office of the City of New York - This interactive web page shows you exactly where your tax dollars are being spent. Simply type in a few numbers from your W-2 and 1040 forms and you can see exactly how much of your income went toward paying the interest in the Debt. Not for the faint of heart. United We Stand America - The Grass Roots - An unofficial site provided by individual members of the UWSA. Tea Party 2000 - America's teenagers speak out against the Debt. The Jefferson Project - A comprehensive directory to on-line politics. Its Netgrams feature lets your voice be heard in Washington. WebActive - A weekly online magazine for progressive activists. Activism Links Page - A huge list of web sites for people who want to make a difference. This list was compiled by Adam Rifkin. Also, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Bureau of the Public Debt provides daily, monthly, and yearly figures for the Debt--to the penny! These are the figures I use to calibrate this Debt Clock. This debt clock is maintained by Ed Hall ([EMAIL PROTECTED]). It was last calibrated using information obtained from the U.S. Department of the Treasury dated 25 October 2000. Population figures are derived from the U.S. Bureau of the Census' Population Clock.

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