TWO IMPORTANT LESSONS

In science and engineering, the use of Scientific Notation is used to handle large numbers.
This is interesting because it does the same thing where it can be understood by those of us who are mathematically challenged.

Lesson # 1:
* U.S. Tax revenue: $2,170,000,000,000
* Fed budget: $3,820,000,000,000
* New debt: $1,650,000,000,000
* National debt: $14,271,000,000,000
* Recent budget cuts:... $38,500,000,000

Let's now remove 8 zeros and pretend it's a household budget:
* Annual family income: $21,700
* Money the family spent: $38,200
* New debt on the credit card: $16,500
* Outstanding balance on the credit card: $142,710
* Total budget cuts: $385

Got It ??
OK.

Now, Lesson # 2:
Another way to look at the Debt Ceiling:
Let's say you come home from work and find there's been a
sewer backup in your neighborhood and your house has sewage
all the way up to your ceilings. What do you think you
should do....
(A) raise the ceilings, or
(B) pump out the crap?
Your choice is coming Nov. 2012
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