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U.S. Debt Is Nothing Compared to Japan’s

August 9, 2013 Buck Banks

1 quadrillion

Japan’s national debt, in yen, has passed ¥1 quadrillion for the first time. That’s more than twice the size of Japan’s GDP, and larger than the combined economies of Germany, France and the U.K.

She Knows Glows

March 29, 2011May 22, 2014 Buck Banks

Japan’s radiation came in on winds that blew.
They’re finding it everywhere, even in the loo.
But I’m not concerned
About getting burned —
Anne Coulter says radiation is good for you!

Why I Don’t Go To Church

March 14, 2011 Trish

This is sad beyond words.

Tag: Japan

U.S. Debt Is Nothing Compared to Japan’s

1 quadrillion

Japan’s national debt, in yen, has passed ¥1 quadrillion for the first time. That’s more than twice the size of Japan’s GDP, and larger than the combined economies of Germany, France and the U.K.

She Knows Glows

Why I Don’t Go To Church

Poetic Justice

Verbatim

“Yes they can control the weather. It’s ridiculous for anyone to lie and say it can’t be done.”

— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), accusing Democrats of creating Hurricane Helene for political purposes.

“Liberty in Georgia includes in its meaning, in its protections, and in its bundle of rights the power of a woman to control her own body, to decide what happens to it and in it, and to reject state interference with her healthcare choices.”

— Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney finding that Georgia’s six-week abortion law violates Georgia’s Constitution, reports the AP.

“Maybe we’ll pay off the $35 trillion US debt in crypto. I’ll write on a little piece of paper ‘$35 trillion crypto we have no debt.’ That’s what I like.”

— Donald Trump, floating a plan to address the federal budget deficit and demonstrating his deep understanding of the crypto marketplace.

“To my friends in Nebraska, that one electoral vote could be the difference between Harris being president and not, and she’s a disaster for Nebraska and the world.”

— Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), quoted by Politico, on his trip to Nebraska to push for the state’s Republican leadership to change how it awards its electoral votes.

“I will if he does. That’s a trade-off I’d do.”

— George Clooney, on Jimmy Kimmel Live, responding to Donald Trump’s call for him “to get out of politics.”

Numerati

254,000

“The pace of hiring picked up strongly in September and the unemployment rate ticked down to 4.1%, signs the economy had continued momentum in a month the Federal Reserve delivered its first interest-rate cut in four years,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

49% to 44%

A new Susquehanna poll finds Kamala Harris leading Donald Trump nationally among likely voters, 49% to 44%.

40 trillion

$55 million

Kamala Harris raised about $55 million in high-dollar events in California this weekend, a haul that pads her financial advantage over Donald Trump, Bloomberg reports.

57%

A new NBC News poll finds about 57% of voters report feeling negatively about Project 2025, with 51% saying they see the proposal “very” negatively and another 7% saying they view it “somewhat” negatively. Just 4% of voters reported viewing the conservative policy plan positively.