Try this popular fun math game!!
You do the math and chose the correct answer (Don't peek early, but the answer is at the bottom) :
2,230,000,000,000.00
- 210,000,000,000.00 = ?
A. 2,020,000,000,000.00
B. -1
ANSWER:
A. The IRS collects 2230 billion (2.3 trillion) dollars a year.
On August 2 the US will owe an interest payment of 213 billion dollars.
So..... the answer cannot be a negative number.
There remains 2020 billion for military and social security etc. These two combined do not exceed 2020 billion. In other words, we won't default on Aug 2. The government won't collapse. The only potential danger is that those who write the checks might misapply the money and/or decide not to pay our bills.
Now, our math game probably wasn't all that much fun (sorry), but it wasn't all that complicated either, and I hope the facts now ease any worried minds and allow for your weekend to be a blessed and peaceful one. We'll be fine on August 2. You can 'count' on it. So, irregardless of your political views, relax and go have fun! America is still a great place to live, work, and play. So, go have a fun weekend!
All material copyrighted by Stephen Meeks
