Greece debt by comparison.

[WhiteWolf]

http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/chart-america-s-capita-government-debt-worse-greece_631797.html

Sometimes words just don't show things as clearly as a colorful chart. 

When viewing keep in mind Greece's current population is only around 11 million.
 
Ireland's is about 6 million.

And of course the USA is about 310 million...........

[RS762]

Ugh, we are so fucked.
Americans are in La-La land.

[Outonowhere]

Ugh, we are so fucked.
Americans are in La-La land.

[URL=http://www.smileyvault.co

[EJR914]

Shit!   

[EJR914]

How does it stack up in terms of the size of the economy, though? The US has a large economy.

[Outonowhere]

How does it stack up in terms of the size of the economy, though? The US has a large economy.

Yup, and all based on digital code!  Can you just feel the awesome?!

[WhiteWolf]

How does it stack up in terms of the size of the economy, though? The US has a large economy.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Greece

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_the_United_States

Course we have to keep in mind some of the blatant lies in the USA stats like unemployment numbers and total debt.

[Kentactic]

"WERE NUMBER ONE!...WERE NUMBER ONE!"

[EJR914]

How does it stack up in terms of the size of the economy, though? The US has a large economy.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Greece

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_the_United_States

Course we have to keep in mind some of the blatant lies in the USA stats like unemployment numbers and total debt.

Yup!

A more honest interpretation of the number is the US's Median Income to Debt per Capita is around 70%.

Greece's is around 40%.

This is our and their perceived ability to pay back the debt. 

[Kentactic]

its kind of funny how greece is going under as we speak and we have a higher debt per capita then they do. gotta love being able to print your way out.