claim: " 'scary' fact about our national debt. in 1791 it was $75 million. today, it rises by that amount in about an hour."
author: adam hasner
evidence_1: jul 13, 2011 ... the u.s. national debt on january 1st, 1791 was just $75 million dollars. today,  the u.s. national debt rises by that amount about once an hour.
evidence_2: 'scary' fact about our national debt. in 1791 it was $75 million. today, it rises by  that amount in about an hour." — politifact florida on friday, may 20th, 2011.
evidence_3: feb 16, 2012 ... 1, 1791, was just $75 million dollars. today, the u.s. national debt rises by that  amount about once an hour. 2. our nation began its existence in ...
evidence_4: mar 15, 2010 ... #9) the u.s. national debt on january 1st, 1791 was just $75 million dollars.  today, the u.s. national debt rises by that amount about once an ...
evidence_5: feb 17, 2012 ... 1. the u.s. national debt on jan. 1, 1791, was just $75 million dollars. today, the  u.s. national debt rises by that amount about once an hour.