tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6409621008424621397.post7475315767185919973..comments2008-10-10T14:20:23.650-05:00Brienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13753056752450360957noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6409621008424621397.post-14881082203575208412008-10-10T14:20:00.000-05:002008-10-10T14:20:00.000-05:00My understanding is that it is the total amount of money the federal government owes, including savings bonds and legal obligations to pay Social Security or Medicaid that the federal government has borrowed against.Brienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13753056752450360957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6409621008424621397.post-57833027874906942412008-10-10T07:57:00.000-05:002008-10-10T07:57:00.000-05:00I'm a little uninformed, is the National Debt Clock a measure of how much individuals in the U.S. owe? Or of how much the government owes?Sammy Jankishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17728554025654289692noreply@blogger.com