Recently, I have been wondering if we Americans are as concerned as we should be with the size of our national debt.

We hear a great deal about these large deficits, but almost nothing as to where these deficits come to rest.

Here are some thoughts on this matter.

On Jan. 18, Tim Russett of “Meet the Press” stated that our national debt stands at $7 trillion. That is a 7 followed by 12 zeroes. Checking with the bank, we find that 2.61 can be used as a percentage to service this debt.

And, 2.6 percent of $7 trillion comes to a sizable $182 billion.

That “1” at the end of 2.61 percent represents an additional $700 million. With the continuing interest costs plus the huge projected deficits, we are assured of adding another trillion dollars of debt within three years.

What is our individual share of this debt?

Our U.S. population stands at just under 300 million. Removing eight zeroes from each of those huge numbers, we then have a three going into $70,000, or $23,333 as our individual share of this debt. Add that extra trillion dollars of debt and, in three years, our individual indebtedness to Uncle Sam would be $26,666.

To help our president and future leaders remain more focused on the seriousness of our national debt, I am suggesting that we refer to our national debt as being our national black hole, in reference to that dense object that emits no light and sucks in all nearby matter.

Ardene Proctor, Weld