39 Going On 40 (Trillion)

39 Going On 40 (Trillion) Authored by Robert Aro via The Mises Institute, A little over two weeks ago, on April 7th, the U.S. national debt crossed $39 trillion. Since then, another $150 billion has already been added to the ledger. While major news outlets missed the milestone, every trillion is worthy of mention. House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) put the figure in perspective: America is now $39,000,000,000,000 in debt—yes, $39 trillion. It took roughly 200 yea...