Quote from: twiifm on July 30, 2014, 02:24:27 AM

Quote from: theonewhowaskazu on July 30, 2014, 01:38:04 AM

Quote from: twiifm on July 30, 2014, 01:23:23 AM

Quote from: theonewhowaskazu on July 30, 2014, 01:00:37 AM

Here: http://www.usdebtclock.org/

National Debt: $17T
Treasury Securities: $914T

AFAIK "Treasury Securities" are a synonym for "national debt." Then why are Treasury Securities like 50x the National Debt? Am I missing something?

http://www.investopedia.com/articles/04/011404.asp

http://www.treasurydirect.gov/govt/resources/faq/faq_publicdebt.htm

None of what I saw there answered my question at all...

I dont know where they got $194T but treasurydirect.gov says $17.6T outstanding treasuries as of 6/30/2014

That website doesn't work on my tablet. Couldn't find the $194T anywhere else

http://www.treasurydirect.gov/govt/reports/pd/pd_debtposactrpt.htm

Yes, this is the same response I'm having.

Can anyone explain the $194 number or can I write it off as random BS?