MONTHLY STATEMENT OF THE PUBLIC DEBT
OF THE UNITED STATES
FEBRUARY 28, 2009

http://www.treasurydirect.gov/govt/reports/pd/mspd/2009/opds022009.pdf

History of public debt:

http://www.treasurydirect.gov/govt/reports/pd/histdebt/histdebt_histo5.htm

09/30/2008	10,024,724,896,912.49
09/30/2007	9,007,653,372,262.48
09/30/2006	8,506,973,899,215.23
09/30/2005	7,932,709,661,723.50
09/30/2004	7,379,052,696,330.32
09/30/2003	6,783,231,062,743.62
09/30/2002	6,228,235,965,597.16
09/30/2001	5,807,463,412,200.06
09/30/2000	5,674,178,209,886.86

Doesn't that make you feel better???  ;)

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