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How large is the national debt of the US?

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Officially the estimated national debt of the United States for 2009 is: 12,867,500,000,000 However this figured does not include some long term obligations that could double the cost.

In perspective if you made one dollar every second for the next 408,025 years, you would be able to pay it off (at the 12 trillion figure).

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