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Leif Erikson

Brent P wrote:
In article . com, wrote:

You just stated that the number is meaningless, and in the sense that the
currancy is not related to anything real, you're correct. Any number of
games can be played with it.

The number is not meaningless. It's very meaningful if used and
compared with other relevant economic statistics, like the size of the
economy.

Comparing debt to the size of the economy is just a feel good for now
measure

No. It's the correct way to analyze the national debt. It is
accurately indicative of the ability to pay and the effect on exchange
rates.