How long would u have to stand at the bank to pay off the national debt of 8 trillion dollars? a week....?

Question

How long would u have to stand at the bank to pay off the national debt of 8 trillion dollars? a week....?

Answer 1

Zero time.  You can't pay off the debt at the bank.  You could, however, send a check for 8 trillion to the US Treasury which holds the debt and instruct them to use it toward the debt.  So, the question is - how long would it take you to write an 8 trillion dollar check, address an envelope and put a stamp on it.

Oh, and by the way, the debt is actually over 9 trillion dollars :)

Answer 2

Before or after Obama gets elected?