Kevin Gowen wrote:

> Eric Takabayashi wrote:
> > Ken wrote:
> >
> >> As to the government, what can be found on the asset side of their
> >> balance sheet which might match its ballooning financial liabilities?
> >
> > Indeed. I wonder how someone of Kevin's eclectic diet of media
> > sources, would miss something as obvious as this:
> >
> > Washington shelved report of 44-trillion-dollar deficit
> > Thu May 29, 8:53 AM ET
> >
> > LONDON (AFP) - In the midst of negotiating a steep tax cuts package,
> > the US government shelved a report that showed the United States
> > faces future federal budget deficits of more than 44.2 trillion
> > dollars.
>
> Over how many years?

Why is this relevant? The US is not foreseen to pay off an ever increasing
debt, or to have more coming in than going out.