I’ve noticed that many politicians and journalists have not yet latched onto the concept of the “debt burden” used in the National Debt Thermometer each month. They still seem to think the raw debt number—“7.8 trillion dollars”—is a sure-fire way to get voters’ and readers’ attention. (Journalists who use the tactic, I’ve noticed, typically have a subliminal political point they are trying to make.)
Consequently, for the benefit of those politicians and journalists, I’m adding a new feature: The Debt Clock, a continually-updated, odometer-like display of our raw debt level. Here it is . . .
That's my new, continually-updated Debt Clock.
For those of you who think the National Debt Thermometer is more informative than the Debt Clock, here are three links to the relevant articles:
• why do we need the National Debt Thermometer?
• the National Debt Thermometer as of May 2005
• entire history of the USA’s National Debt Burden
Check back in a few days; I'll be posting an article about why it's important to keep our National Debt "inside the guard rails."
