Bogus "statistics" for fun and amusement!

>The latest increase raises federal obligations to a record $546,668 per household in 2008, according to the USA TODAY analysis. That's quadruple what the average U.S. household owes for all mortgages, car loans, credit cards and other debt combined.
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>Anyone care?
>http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2009-05-28-debt_N.htm
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>Update : There is a silver lining, of course, as the dollar continues to tank our debt becomes less.