Debt clock runs out of spaces on Bordom.net

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by oblio Wed Oct 8th, 2008 12:40pm (from #bor) bumped by oblio [score: 359 | approval: 90%]

Remember when gas stations ran out of the number "4" to put on their signage when prices skyrocketed? Well, there's a similar predicament in Times Square. The National Debt Clock has run out of spaces to display $10 trillion in red numerals. By adding $100 billion to bail out Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and $700 billion to bail out banks and the credit market, there's no room for more zeroes. Visit Link →

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