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2026-05-11 Economy

Comparing the US NATION DEBT CLOCKS 2008 vs 2026

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Posted by NN2N1 2026-05-11 05:12|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1803 views ] Top
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1 You can just feel the sense of urgency Congress has about this.

Posted by Matt 2026-05-11 08:29|| 2026-05-11 08:29|| Front Page Top

2 AOC for secretary of treasury?

Posted by Grom the Affective 2026-05-11 08:56|| 2026-05-11 08:56|| Front Page Top

3 NOTE:
2026 US Debt help by other nations being $9.50+ Trillion is almost 2 years worth of collected US revenues and what we owe those other nations.

Top 15 Largest US Treasury Holders in 2025: Who Owns America’s Debt?

Face it we are BANKRUPT.
When was the last time US Gold reserves was OFFICIALLY & Independently audited? Because US Paper currency may actually be worthless.

At least coinage has metal value.
But the push is to go E-currency.

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SIDE NOTE: A few examples Shrinkflation or Food Price inflation.

Snicker candy bar 2008 was about $0.75 to $1.00
2026 price $2.39 to $2.49

Coke-a-cola & Pepsi 16oz screw cap bottle $0.75 to $1.15 in 2008.
Now $2.49+

1.5 lbs White Sandwich Bread Loaf (Sunbeam brand) $1.50 in 2008.
Now 20oz (-4oz) and $2.97 (on sale)

Propel Grape drink in just the last 45 days
went from out of stock for 10 pk versions to quickly available 8 pk.
Plus price went from $4.18 to $4.97 in 45 days also.

Eggs 3x in price in last 3 years
Bacon, beef, pork, chicken all Many times higher after each suspiciously having had a sudden animal plague causing shelve shortages.
Each replaced weeks later with smaller packaged quickly produced versions of the item.

If you are Senior on a retirement fixed income, you are seriously screwed

Posted by NN2N1 2026-05-11 10:19|| 2026-05-11 10:19|| Front Page Top

4 Scary, eh?

Posted by JohnQC 2026-05-11 14:49|| 2026-05-11 14:49|| Front Page Top

5 GWOT really fucked us on the home front.

Posted by DarthVader 2026-05-11 22:24|| 2026-05-11 22:24|| Front Page Top

6 Surrender would have fucked us more, it seems to me.

I would argue that the real problem is the massive corruption of the past quarter century.

Posted by trailing wife 2026-05-11 23:12|| 2026-05-11 23:12|| Front Page Top

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