http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/12/16/politics/politicalhotsheet/entry5987341.shtml "The latest calculation of the National Debt as posted by the Treasury Department has - at least numerically - exceeded the statutory Debt Limit approved by Congress last February as part of the Recovery Act stimulus bill. The ceiling was set at $12.104 trillion dollars. The latest posting by Treasury shows the National Debt at nearly $12.135 trillion. " Nicely done.
You will be hoping for "change" very soon my friend, as paper money has no intrinsic value, atleast you can melt metal money down and sell the metal..... which will be the only option when Obongo is through.