[Toddsterpatriot]

$51 trillion net worth sounds impressive, till you subtract the $40 trillion national debt.

Any source for your (phony) $40 trillion claim? Do you understand that household numbers don't include government totals?

[1rudeboy]

I was thinking, maybe we could get that Brazilian professor's e-mail address? I'd like to ask him or her about that "income equalization" claim. Most professors enjoy answering e-mail, but I understand if his or her privacy needs to be respected.

[expat_panama]

OK, fine --total public debt not $40 trillion, it's only $8,160,320,491,591.57.   

The interesting thing is that most of the $8+trillion is assets held by the people as savings bonds or T-bills; and if anyone here thinks that t-bills are worthless, I'll be happy to buy them at 10cents on the dollar.

Don't thank me, that's just the kind of guy I am.