Proudly delegitimizing the state since 2005 "Aye, free! Free as a tethered ass!" —W.S. Gilbert"[A]ll the affairs of men should be managed by individuals or voluntary associations, and . . . the State should be abolished." —Benjamin Tucker "You must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself." —James Madison "Fat chance." —Sheldon Richman
Much attention is directed to the approaching congressional vote on raising the debt limit, which makes the following mysterious.
According to the U.S. Treasury, the $14.294 trillion limit was exceeded on April 15. See it for yourself here.
The latest figures to the penny:
Total Public Debt Outstanding
April 14: $14,270,792,119,184.89
April 15: $14,305,336,580,992.11
April 18: $14,309,159,097,877.65
April 19: $14,320,468,555,091.68
HT: Ken Sturzenacker
Tyler Durden solves the mystery.
Thanks! It's government. What did we expect?
Liquidate the Empire!
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