On The Hook

On The Hook Your share of the federal deficit 2012 $139,394 If you are a U.S. taxpayer, this stack represents the amount you owe +50% creditors of the United States of America in July, 2012. That's a stockpile of nearly 1,394 $100 bills. OVER 2008 $92,670 Merely 4 years ago, you owed around $47,000 less than you do in 2012. +29% $71,719 In 2004, your piece of the pie was roughly half of what you're on the line for eight years later. OVER 2004 $50,604 When we compare the debt burden on all citizens, those that pay taxes and those that don't, the story is somewhat more reasonable. However, just by being born a U.S. citizen in 2012, you take you first breath already in hock by an amount that is roughly the nation's median annual household income. +30% OVER 2000 ceersEsSS ceeresssse E6278655sa w278655524 Ce 27865552 $32,944 Is the amount that set the ordinary SYITZE American citizen back in 2008. $24,983 RO04 2008 Was what got you your own slice of the American Pie in 2004. Cheap at half the price. 000 Data gathered from the U.S. National Debt Clock (http://www.usdebtclock.org/) on July 17th, 2012. © Jon Buckley 2012 | Buckley Typographics http://www.jonbuckley.com On The Hook Your share of the federal deficit 2012 $139,394 If you are a U.S. taxpayer, this stack represents the amount you owe +50% creditors of the United States of America in July, 2012. That's a stockpile of nearly 1,394 $100 bills. OVER 2008 $92,670 Merely 4 years ago, you owed around $47,000 less than you do in 2012. +29% $71,719 In 2004, your piece of the pie was roughly half of what you're on the line for eight years later. OVER 2004 $50,604 +30% When we compare the debt burden on all citizens, those that pay taxes and those that don't, the story is somewhat more reasonable. However, just by being born a U.S. citizen in 2012, you take you first breath already in hock by an amount that is roughly the nation's median annual household income. OVER 2000 w278655524 Ce 27865552 $32,944 Is the amount that set the ordinary SYITZE American citizen back in 2008. $24,983 RO04 2008 Was what got you your own slice of the American Pie in 2004. Cheap at half the price. 000 Data gathered from the U.S. National Debt Clock (http://www.usdebtclock.org/) on July 17th, 2012. © Jon Buckley 2012 | Buckley Typographics http://www.jonbuckley.com