Debt Clock

A little perspective

Whoa! “ Figures on government spending and debt On Friday August 20, 2010, 4:39 pm EDT WASHINGTON (AP) -- Figures on government spending and debt (last six digits are eliminated). The government's fiscal year runs Oct. 1 through Sept. 30. Total public debt subject to limit Aug. 19 13,310,379 Statutory debt limit 14,294,000 Total public debt outstanding Aug. 19 13,363,228¹ Operating balance Aug. 19 230,177 Net interest fiscal year 2010 thru July 185,248 Net interest same period 2009 167,706 Deficit fiscal year 2010 thru July 1,169,071 Deficit same period 2009 1,266,963 Receipts fiscal year 2010 thru July 1,752,541 Receipts same period 2009 1,739,949 Outlays fiscal year 2010 thru July 2,921,612 Outlays same period 2009 3,006,912 Gold assets in August 11,041 Each citizen's share of this debt 43,276 ¹There is no "Statutory debt limit." Congress will raise it as required. The current monthly interest is $35,167,000,000, and growing ”