National debt is beyond comprehension

The U.S. Debt Clock says our country is in hock for more than $36 trillion. How massive is a trillion dollars? Consider this comparison from ThoughtCo — if you earn $45,000 a year, it would take you: – 22 years to amass $1 million dollars. – 22 thousand years to amass $1 billion dollars. – 22 million years to amass $1 trillion dollars. Heck, I remember the good old days when a billion...

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