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Friday Sad Link

Matt Welch | 7.22.2011 10:47 AM

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United States government debt and future obligations, visualized in $100 bills.

Link via The Alyona Show's Jenny Churchill.

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  1.   15 years ago

    I thought this was going to be a repost of the Friday Funny.

  2. Million$ Prez Obama   15 years ago

    "What's in YOUR wallet?"

  3. sloopyinca   15 years ago

    This may be too soon, but I thought the WTC was a lot shorter than that.

  4. sevo   15 years ago

    And for further comment on the government:
    http://www.gocomics.com/pearlsbeforeswine
    Welcome Jiffy and Spiffy....

  5. sloopyinca   15 years ago

    Clicking on the link is sad enough.

    Reading the comments will cause one to weep.

  6. NoTalentAssclown   15 years ago

    BALKOOOOOOOO!!!!

    wait...

  7. Trespassers W   15 years ago

    I could have sworn something happened to those two towers in the last picture.

    1. NeonCat   15 years ago

      Radical deflation

  8. Almanian   15 years ago

    I'll buy THAT for a [future, inflated] dollar!

  9. Ben Bernanke   15 years ago

    Shit, that's all? We could print that much by like, October 2012. Problem Solved!

  10. joshua corning   15 years ago

    Why is there a truck on top of the 100 trillion dollar tower?

    Also I think the depiction of the twin towers for comparison is too soon.

  11. scarpe Nike Store   15 years ago

    is good

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