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U.S. National Debt Clock

U.S. National Debt Clock

Fugitive Hunter's Top 100 Fugitives Tax Resources Calculation Details According to the debt at the end of the 1980 fiscal year, on September 30th, 1980, was $907,701,000,000. On September 30th, 1981, it was $997,855,000,000. Averaging it out over the year gives a debt of $246,997,260.27 per day. Reagan took office 112 days later on January 20th, 1981. Bill Clinton was the first president to slow the rate of the accrual of debt after the current out-of-control spending began with the Borrow and Spend Republicans in 1981. The final amount of the senior Bush debt was $4,174,218,594,232.91 (according to However, from the start of fiscal year 1994 (7 months after Clinton became president), until the start of fiscal year 2002 (7 months after Bush took office), the amount of money paid toward interest on the existing Federal debt was $2,767,282,794,374.59 ( Starting in 2003, George W.

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Economics and Politics by Paul Krugman - The Conscience of a Liberal Acronym Finder: 343,000 Acronyms & Abbreviations World debt comparison: The global debt clock DNC Memo: Political Pundits Got Debt Ceiling Scorecard Wrong WASHINGTON -- The rush to frame the winners and losers in the debt ceiling deal stands in stark contrast to the protracted negotiations over the debt ceiling themselves. On Thursday afternoon, the Democratic National Committee engaged once again, issuing a memo arguing that political pundits got their analyses wrong when they deemed the final result a win for the Republicans. "The fact is, since President Obama reached a debt and deficit compromise with Republicans over the weekend, CNN and Gallup polls show that a hefty majority of Democrats and Liberals support the deal while a hefty majority of Republicans, and particularly the all-important Tea Party Republicans, oppose it," says the memo, authored by DNC Executive Director Patrick Gaspard and sent to The Huffington Post. "The numbers show that while Democrats and liberals supported the President’s commitment to reaching a fair compromise, Republicans and Conservatives overwhelmingly opposed compromise," the memo concludes.

Vet Advice: Treating Your Dog's Diarrhea Question: Help! my dog has diarrhea—is there anything in my medicine cabinet or on my kitchen shelf that could be used to save both of us a visit to the vet? Answer: As a veterinarian, this author sees many patients with minor problems (such as the dog in this story) who could be treated at home safely and effectively. At the same time, there are dogs whose problems, if not addressed early enough by a veterinary professional, suffer more than they need to. Probably the most common complaint received by veterinarians is that of diarrhea. It’s such an easy condition to identify: The smell is unmistakable, as is its chocolate-pudding appearance. Warning Signs That Diarrhea Needs Medical Attention • Black, tarry stool, or stool with copious amounts of fresh blood (bright red) • Loss of appetite • Marked lethargy • Frequent vomiting • Signs of abdominal pain (bloating, groaning, panting rapidly or avoidance response when belly is touched)

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