Investors lose a trillion dollars in one day

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Originally Posted by joeydb

Nine trillion isn't peanuts. And that's a BIG chunk of the 14.5 Trillion.

Not in the real world. Only in scary right-wing panic land.

14 trillion = national debt

3.6 trillion - social security trust fund

4.0 trillion - Bush unfunded wars, unfunded Medicare Rx bill, other policies (ongoing expense)
3.0 trillion - Bush unfunded tax cuts (ongoing expense)

2.0 trillion - tax loss due to recession

1.4 trillion - Obama policies, temporary stimulus, etc (most paid back)