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There is only one chart that shows relative numbers, such as percentages. The rest just show absolute numbers. These would be much more interesting if they prov

There is only one chart that shows relative numbers, such as percentages. The rest just show absolute numbers. These would be much more interesting if they provided a year to year comparison. As they stand now, they just show the population has been increasing and not much else.

mooism2 16y ago
Some of the charts need correcting for inflation as well as population growth. That's not to say the US government doesn't have a real problem --- the third chart (labelled "Chart 9") and the seventh seem to be presented correctly. But it doesn't help to present misleading graphics.
Xpirate 16y ago
Right. None of them are adjusted for inflation and population. The numbers are bad but juicing them up with out adjustments to "real" value are pushing an agenda (i.e. dump the fed or whatever). For instance: this chart ( http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/US_National_Debt_Chart_2010.gif http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/0...) is better represented as this chart ( http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/National-Debt-GDP-L.gif http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Nati... ) which is govmt. debt as percentage of GDP.