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Guest: Our national debt is beyond comprehension

The U.S. Debt Clock says our country is in hock for more than $36 trillion.

How massive is a trillion dollars? Consider this comparison from ThoughtCo – if you earn $45,000 a year, it would take you:

• 22 years to amass $1 million dollars

• 22 thousand years to amass $1 billion dollars

• 22 million years to amass $1 trillion dollars

Heck, I remember the good old days when a billion used to be a nu...

 
 
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