Gross Debt Level =
Approaching 100% of GDP
USA Gross Federal Debt as % of GDP, 1940 — 2010 FIT wm — ee a = es me nn = i me Hs Ss
100% 80%
60%
Debt Held By the Public
Gross Debt As % of GDP
40%
20%
0% [ T T T T T T T 1940 1946 1952 1958 1964 1970 1976 1982 1988 1994 2000 2006
KP. Source: White House OMB. i USA Inc. | Appendix 457
Gross Debt Level = Would Exceed Current Statutory Limit of $1.43T* Within One Year
USA Gross Federal Debt vs. Statutory Debt Ceiling, 1990 — 2011E PREG wen mem = ec eae mie en em = ne a ET TC a
mag USA Inc. Gross Debt
Statutory Debt Limit 12,000 ----
10,000 ----------- +--+ 22 nee ee ee ne eee
8000 -------- +--+ +2222 2222 ee ee eee ee eee eee eee ee eens.
Gross Debt ($B)
6,000 -------- +--+ + 2-22 eee
4,000
2,000
0 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010E
KP Note: * As of 1/11. Source: White House OMB. CB www.kpcb.com USA Inc. | Appendix 458
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