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you are mixing up debt and deficit.
On Jun 08 08:16 AM Persevere wrote:
> Based upon a conversation I had with a current U.S. Congressman in > 2003, your deficit numbers are way off! In 2003, The Congressman > and I were were discussing the fact the U.S. Government requires > us to use GAAP "accrual basis" accounting, yet the Government uses > "cash basis" accounting. He told me that, if the truth be known, > the actual Government debt is over 54 trillion dollars. Keep in > mind, he told me that in 2003. You can imagine what it is currently, > or maybe with your expertise, you can calculate it based upon a > 54 Trillion deficit in 2003.
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On Jun 08 08:16 AM Persevere wrote:
> Based upon a conversation I had with a current U.S. Congressman in
> 2003, your deficit numbers are way off! In 2003, The Congressman
> and I were were discussing the fact the U.S. Government requires
> us to use GAAP "accrual basis" accounting, yet the Government uses
> "cash basis" accounting. He told me that, if the truth be known,
> the actual Government debt is over 54 trillion dollars. Keep in
> mind, he told me that in 2003. You can imagine what it is currently,
> or maybe with your expertise, you can calculate it based upon a
> 54 Trillion deficit in 2003.
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