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Fumesucker

(45,851 posts) Sun Jul 5, 2015, 07:10 PM Jul 2015

Greece has a total debt of about $350 billion.

http://moneymorning.com/2015/03/25/how-much-does-greece-owe-4-charts-that-put-greek-debt-in-perspective/

To put that number in perspective it is about 23% of the estimated program cost of the F35 that cannot fly in rain, gets outfought by an F16 and costs approximately $1.5 trillion over the life of the plane, almost certainly a conservative estimate given the history of military contracting in the US.

http://www.cnbc.com/id/101883138

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Putting the Greek debt in perspective [View all] Fumesucker Jul 2015 OP

Yep. SusanCalvin Jul 2015 #1

+1.5 trillion MannyGoldstein Jul 2015 #2

K&R Sherman A1 Jul 2015 #3

That actually really doesn't put it in perspective mythology Jul 2015 #4

Perspective counts for a lot Fumesucker Jul 2015 #8

Another number: $10 trillion PETRUS Jul 2015 #10

Now that really is an interesting perspective Fumesucker Jul 2015 #14

Fiction. Igel Jul 2015 #16

130+% of GDP... ProdigalJunkMail Jul 2015 #5

It's good that there is only one way to look at things, one perspective Fumesucker Jul 2015 #9

laugh all you like... ProdigalJunkMail Jul 2015 #13

Thirty one recs as of this moment Fumesucker Jul 2015 #15

yes, DU has all the brains regarding international monetary policy ProdigalJunkMail Jul 2015 #20

You are completely missing my point while helping me make it Fumesucker Jul 2015 #21

Merkel doesn't care. OnlyBernieBurnsBush Jul 2015 #6

OK, now that you mention it I see the resemblance Fumesucker Jul 2015 #12

But we NEED the F35 for the upcoming Earth VS Flying Saucers air war.... Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2015 #11

Greek GDP is roughly $250 Billion Adrahil Jul 2015 #17

I like how you put this Hydra Jul 2015 #18