[Always Right]

Time span of U.S. debt accumulation:
--- 213 years for the first $3 trillion (1776 to1989)
--- 10 years for the second $3 trillion (1989 to 1997)
--- 5 years for the third $3 trillion (2000 to 2005)

Considering you did no adjustments for inflation, those numbers are meaningless. A $5000 car in 1989 would cost you $10,000 in 2000.

[Glenn]

no adjustments for inflation

Thank God for inflation. Without it, there might be actual financial problems in the world.

[Raycpa]

Considering you did no adjustments for inflation

Or population. General Motor's probably started with something like 1 thousand dollars in debt and today probably has billions -all in less than 100 years. Shocking.