Cory Hodsdon Roxanne Martinez Tuesdee Ford. What is Debt??? As per Webster's (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/debt)  Something owed such as;

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Cory Hodsdon Roxanne Martinez Tuesdee Ford

What is Debt??? As per Webster's (  Something owed such as; Money goods Services  An “obligation” or liability to pay someone  Is this honestly what we think of when thinking about debt? (individuals, US, Globally?) You Tube Video

How long has debt been around?  Not a clear timeline for individuals or government entities  Use debt to describe cost in War Natural Disasters Rampages of individuals Flagrant spending by political individuals Source # 9

Political Consequences?  War  Political infighting  Effects of the people who are governed ○ Medicaid ○ Social Security ○ Health Reform ○ Small Businesses ○ Military Pay Source #9

San Antonio Debt  Democratic party pays off debt  Working on debt relief  Working to lessen the debt burden of the poeple of SanAntonio  Getting donations in order to do so Source #6

Texas Debt Issues  Billion in outstanding debt!!! (2010)  Texas budget cuts more than $4 billion from our schools and students not our ballooning state debt  Texas Transportation needs  Money spent on Parks and State Facilities State of Texas Debt Clock

United States Debt Issues  Debt is more than 16 trillion Congress Demanding cuts!!  Spending > Money taken in  Social Security problem since 1970s  Debt Ceiling U.S. National Debt Clock : Real Time Source: #7 & 8

United States Debt Issues  Current Administration VS Prior  US Government borrows 40 Cents of every $1 you spend  Emergency spending Source #7 & 10

Global Debt Issues  Credit reporting is downgraded China Europe Even the United States  Developed Countries VS Underdeveloped Countries  Panic  Blaming Game World Debt Clocks Source # 6 & 9

Who Suffers?  EVERYONE!!!  Individuals Families Small Business  United States Social Program Middle Class Poor Economy  Globally Underdeveloped countries Poor  Mental Health related to debt

Who benefits?  Banks  Big Corporations  Government

Promoting the Problem?  Living Beyond our means  Aging populations Social Security More healthcare debt  Decline in education quality Americans don’t know alot about debt  Retirement of “Baby Boomers”  Voting Less than 30% in 2010 elections in the US  Blaming Game Source #7 & 8 &10

Solutions  Budget Control Act 2011  VOTE!!  Education on debt and avoidance of debt Sacrifice spending  Living within our means  Programs set in place through Government to limit spending  Sticking to a budget!!! Individuals Government

Discussion Questions  Within the next 10 years, will the US still have it’s current amount of debt or will the plans and Budget Acts fix the problems we face today? Or wll it get worse?  How does personal debt effect you? U.S. debt?

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