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TABLE 2


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TABLE 4

[AzaleaCity5691]

Depreciation of the dollar wouldn’t be the worst thing in the world.

If we want to try and bring back manufacturing to this country we’re going to need some dollar depreciation.

[DrC]

Very useful compilation of data. It confirms that the U.S. is a far bigger PIG than any of the PIIGS. And unfortunately, the nation is now being led by the biggest porker ever.

[paul51]

it would behoove America to get its house in order

That's not going to happen. We have a major s*** storm headed our way and the only question now is when

[Toddsterpatriot]

Table 2 shows estimates (for fiscal year 2010) of the Population (1), State GDP (2), State Debt/State GDP (3), Local Debt/State GDP (4), Unfunded Pension/State GDP (5), Other Unfunded Benefits/State GDP (6), Total Debt/State GDP (7), and Per Capita Debt (8) for the states mentioned in the Barron’s piece plus Michigan.

He's doing okay until he adds #5 and #6. Why would you compare a liability that's payable over decades to a GDP number that's one year? And if he does that, to show how bad off we are, he needs to add the same liability number to the debt numbers of the PIIGs.

Try again.