The Patriot Post® · The Real National Debt

The “official” national debt is north of $17 trillion. This figure is monumental enough, but it pales in comparison to future obligations. In fact, long-term unfunded liabilities now stand at $126 trillion. To give you some perspective, this breaks down to a burden of $1.1 million … for each taxpayer. What you see on the debt clock is but the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the real fiscal disaster that Congress refuses to address.