The US budget deficit will soar to almost $1.6 trillion (£978bn) this year, the highest on record, both the White House and Congress have warned.

Fuelled by President Obama's $787bn stimulus package and reduced tax revenues due to the recession, it compares with a $455bn deficit in 2008. 

The White House says the deficit will grow further, predicting it will hit a cumulative $9tn from 2010-2019.

$455B deficit in 2008

$1600B deficit  in 2009

or

$1,600,000M/265M

= $6,038 / person of DEBT

~ before the banker bailout you owed just about

$2000

a trillion = million * million

2019 $9T is $38,100 / person of DEBT

SOURCE BBC ... http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8221207.stm