The Outstanding Public Debt as of 27 Jan 2000 at 09:12:17 PM PST is:
The estimated population of the United States is 274,568,347
so each citizen's share of this debt is $20,789.52.The National Debt has continued to increase an average of
$270 million per day since January 29, 1999!
Are you not concerned? We have another credibility gap with Pres. Clinton! We may or may not like him, but apparently we cannot believe what he says, because all of the numbers contridict his testimony. It is upon this premise of a budget surplus that he bases he appeals for more spending, when there is really a deficit. It is frightening to the sober mind that this country's future legislation may be based on this false premise!
More evidence from www.publicdebt.treas.gov/opd/opdpenny.htm:
The Public Debt To the Penny
Current 01/26/2000 $5,711,730,807,880.49 CURRENT MONTH AMOUNT 01/25/2000 $5,713,302,084,517.53 01/24/2000 $5,717,202,915,584.34 01/21/2000 $5,711,817,746,476.20 01/20/2000 $5,706,174,969,873.86 01/19/2000 $5,727,150,582,479.46 01/18/2000 $5,720,294,602,320.21 01/14/2000 $5,719,849,572,269.03 01/13/2000 $5,719,457,826,074.43 01/12/2000 $5,759,460,143,654.90 01/11/2000 $5,759,580,265,748.75 01/10/2000 $5,755,362,337,349.58 01/07/2000 $5,754,332,677,298.67 01/06/2000 $5,758,771,904,732.40 01/05/2000 $5,758,914,216,192.02 01/04/2000 $5,758,316,426,486.15 01/03/2000 $5,751,743,092,605.50 PRIOR MONTHS 12/31/1999 $5,776,091,314,225.33 11/30/1999 $5,693,600,157,029.08 10/29/1999 $5,679,726,662,904.06 09/30/1999 $5,656,270,901,615.43 08/31/1999 $5,672,386,167,530.41 07/30/1999 $5,638,655,711,931.60 06/30/1999 $5,638,780,248,334.54 05/28/1999 $5,604,198,055,526.11 04/30/1999 $5,585,839,850,171.61 03/31/1999 $5,651,615,289,284.87 02/26/1999 $5,621,945,513,528.00 01/29/1999 $5,610,117,097,678.95 12/31/1998 $5,614,217,021,195.87 PRIOR FISCAL YEARS 09/30/1999 $5,656,270,901,615.43 09/30/1998 $5,526,193,008,897.62 09/30/1997 $5,413,146,011,397.34 09/30/1996 $5,224,810,939,135.73 09/29/1995 $4,973,982,900,709.39 09/30/1994 $4,692,749,910,013.32 09/30/1993 $4,411,488,883,139.38 09/30/1992 $4,064,620,655,521.66 09/30/1991 $3,665,303,351,697.03 09/28/1990 $3,233,313,451,777.25 09/29/1989 $2,857,430,960,187.32 09/30/1988 $2,602,337,712,041.16 09/30/1987 $2,350,276,890,953.00 SOURCE: BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT
As you can see, every year since 1986 (and probably 1986 and before) has posted a budget deficit!
I hope that you as our representative, and also as an American first before a Democrat will oppose any and all new programs except for prescriptions (Social Security/Medicare run surpluses as I understand) and a general tax cut for the working class (blue or white collar). A tax-cut, and a spending cut would promote the economy in my opinion, as it has before, and perhaps really reduce the National Debt.