Slim & Brad, Factoids: US GDP end 2005 $12,455,800,000,000 source _http://eh.net/dgp/_ (http://eh.net/dgp/) US Nat debt 9/30/2005 $ 7,932,709,661,723.50 source _http://www.publicdebt.treas.gov/opd/opdpenny.htm_ (http://www.publicdebt.treas.gov/opd/opdpenny.htm) Nat Debt/GDP = 63% A small fraction of the GDP? Dave