XPost: ab.general, ab.politics, calgary.general   
   XPost: can.general, can.taxes, ont.politics   
   From: Some@Other.guy   
      
   Canuck57 wrote:   
      
   > > Right now the US federal debt is something like 65% of GDP, while   
   > > it's 40% in Canada.   
   >   
   > I wish that were true.  Canada and a the US report their debt   
   > differently.  The US includes Social Security obligations, the   
   > Canadian figure does not.   
      
   While you can get the figures on future US Gov't obligations like   
   social security, my figures DO NOT INCLUDE THEM.   
      
   My figures above do not include US social security obligations.   
      
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