Here is why S&P downgraded the US credit rating:
• U.S. Tax revenue: $ 2,170,000,000,000
• Fed budget:........ .$ 3,820,000,000,000
• New debt: ,,,,,,,,,,..$ 1,650,000,000,000
• National debt:.. ..$ 14,271,000,000,000
• Recent budget cut:... $ 38,500,000,000
Now let’s remove 10 (ten) zeros, and pretend it’s a household budget.
• Day's av. family income:............................. $ 217.00
• Money the family spent:. ............................$ 382.00
• New debt on the credit card: ......................$ 165.00
• Outstanding balance on the credit card:..$ 1,427.10
• Total budget cuts: .........................................$ 3.85
Any questions?