$ 1 - Total outstanding public debt on July 30 , 2012 . $ 1.047 trillion - Top limit for 2013 government spending . 49 - States that require a balanced budget . 12 - Consecutive U.S. budgets that have created a deficit . 11 - Where the US Congress has failed to exceed the debt limit since inception .
$ 1 - Total outstanding public debt on July 30 , 2012 . 49 - States that require a balanced budget . 12 - Consecutive U.S. budgets that have created a deficit . 11 - Where the US Congress has failed to exceed the debt limit since inception .