US Debt Past 20 Years

[Moby]

Fiscal Year Total US Debt
9/30/2009 $11,909,829,003,511.70
9/30/2008 $10,024,724,896,912.40
9/30/2007 $9,007,653,372,262.48
9/30/2006 $8,506,973,899,215.23
9/30/2005 $7,932,709,661,723.50
9/30/2004 $7,379,052,696,330.32
9/30/2003 $6,783,231,062,743.62
9/30/2002 $6,228,235,965,597.16
9/30/2001 $5,807,463,412,200.06
9/30/2000 $5,674,178,209,886.86
9/30/1999 $5,656,271,000,000.00
9/30/1998 $5,526,193,000,000.00
9/30/1997 $5,413,146,000,000.00
9/30/1996 $5,224,811,000,000.00
9/30/1995 $4,973,983,000,000.00
9/30/1994 $4,692,750,000,000.00
9/30/1993 $4,411,489,000,000.00
9/30/1992 $4,064,621,000,000.00
9/30/1991 $3,665,303,000,000.00
9/30/1990 $3,233,313,000,000.00
9/30/1989 $2,857,431,000,000.00
9/30/1988 $2,602,338,000,000.00


Percent Change from Previous Year
Fiscal Year % Change
9/30/2009 18.8%
9/30/2008 11.3%
9/30/2007 5.9%
9/30/2006 7.2%
9/30/2005 7.5%
9/30/2004 8.8%
9/30/2003 8.9%
9/30/2002 7.2%
9/30/2001 2.3%
9/30/2000 0.3%
9/30/1999 2.4%
9/30/1998 2.1%
9/30/1997 3.6%
9/30/1996 5.0%
9/30/1995 6.0%
9/30/1994 6.4%
9/30/1993 8.5%
9/30/1992 10.9%
9/30/1991 13.4%
9/30/1990 13.2%
9/30/1989 9.8%


Actual Change From Previous Year
Fiscal Year Actual Change
9/30/2009 $1,885,104,106,599.30
9/30/2008 $1,017,071,524,649.92
9/30/2007 $500,679,473,047.25
9/30/2006 $574,264,237,491.73
9/30/2005 $553,656,965,393.18
9/30/2004 $595,821,633,586.70
9/30/2003 $554,995,097,146.46
9/30/2002 $420,772,553,397.10
9/30/2001 $133,285,202,313.20
9/30/2000 $17,907,209,886.86
9/30/1999 $130,078,000,000.00
9/30/1998 $113,047,000,000.00
9/30/1997 $188,335,000,000.00
9/30/1996 $250,828,000,000.00
9/30/1995 $281,233,000,000.00
9/30/1994 $281,261,000,000.00
9/30/1993 $346,868,000,000.00
9/30/1992 $399,318,000,000.00
9/30/1991 $431,990,000,000.00
9/30/1990 $375,882,000,000.00
9/30/1989 $255,093,000,000.00


http://www.treasurydirect.gov/govt/r...ebt_histo5.htm

[Pat]

Just curious, isn't US debt financed for 20 years?

[Moby]

Now all you have to do is look at the trend

Bill Clinton created the budgets and plans for the years 1994 - 2001. George W. Bush created those same plans for - 2002 - 2009.

Just look at the numbers based on percentages or totals. The trend is quite clear if you have the ability to see it and understand it.

[Pat]

Now all you have to do is look at the trend

Bill Clinton created the budgets and plans for the years 1994 - 2001. George W. Bush created those same plans for - 2002 - 2009.

Just look at the numbers based on percentages or totals. The trend is quite clear if you have the ability to see it and understand it.

Who controls the spending, the president or the congress?
Methinks your blame is misplaced.

[Smurf-Herder]

Well, the Dems now want to raise the debt limit to $14.3 Trillion. And Obama's programs will bring the debt up to $19 Trillion plus in 10 years.

So, shouldn't we be more concerned about what we're doing now and in the future?

[doctordog]

Many choose to live in the past, pity.

[Pat]

Many choose to live in the past, pity.

Instead of learning from it.

[GetAClue]

I think he is just using Obama talking points, you know - Blame Bush!

[Citizen]

So if you are against a high debt then you must hate this administration even more than the Bush administration.

[GetAClue]

So if you are against a high debt then you must hate this administration even more than the Bush administration.

Probably not. After all, Obama believes that the way to reduce all of this debt is even greater deficit spending.