Stats: U.S. Debt Jumped $1.27 Trillion in 2012
According to the U.S. Treasury, the debt of the U.S. government climbed by a total of $1,275,901,078,828.74 in fiscal 2012, which ended on September 30th.
That means the federal government borrowed approximately an additional $10,855 for each household in the United States just over the past twelve months.
