found this on the Fed's savings bonds website. very very funny. I wonder if anyone has ever actually sent a check??

 

 

 

4.2)

How do you make a contribution to reduce the debt?

 

 

Please follow these important steps to make a contribution to reduce the debt.

 

Make check payable to the "Bureau of the Public Debt"

In the memo section of the check, make sure you write "Gift to reduce the Debt Held by the Public "

Mail check to -

ATTN DEPT G

BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT

P O BOX 2188

PARKERSBURG, WV 26106-2188

You'd be surprised.

tax writeoff

hmmm.... interesting.

Didn't Ted Turner donate $1 billion toward reducing the debt a few years ago, back when he had that kind of money lying around?

Didn't Ted Turner donate $1 billion toward reducing the debt a few years ago, back when he had that kind of money lying around?

 

I think that he sent money towards paying down the USs debt in the UN when Clinton was refusing to pay our dues IIRC. I could be wrong there.

Didn't Ted Turner donate $1 billion toward reducing the debt a few years ago, back when he had that kind of money lying around?

I never heard that. I did hear that he gave $1 Billion to the UN.

I did hear that he gave $1 Billion to the UN.

 

Talking about throwing money away. :rolly

Talking about throwing money away. :rolly

Yeah. I wonder how much of that went to the poor and hungry. Not his fault, mind you. I guess it was a good gesture.

Here's a link to the story

 

http://edition.cnn.com/US/9709/18/turner.gift/