To understand the U.S. federal budget, divide by 100, 000, 000

To understand the U.S. federal budget, divide by 100,000,000
Mark Frauenfelder at 12:00 PM Wednesday, Apr 13, 2011  
  
Philip Greenspun divided the U.S. 2011 federal budget by 100,000,000 and wrote a 
little parable: 

We have a family that is spending $38,200 per year. The family's income is 
$21,700 per year. The family adds $16,500 in credit card debt every year in 
order to pay its bills. After a long and difficult debate among family members, 
keeping in mind that it was not going to be possible to borrow $16,500 every 
year forever, the parents and children agreed that a $380/year premium cable 
subscription could be terminated. So now the family will have to borrow only 
$16,120 per year.Understanding Congress's solution to the federal deficit 
problem

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