Here is the treasury info: http://www.fms.treas.gov/dts/index.html DATA: [day# \t value, in millions $$ us] 128 5903323 129 5908064 130 5919484 133 5919899 134 5921164 135 5947373 136 5949975 137 5949975 138 5949975 139 5949975 ... ... 175 5949975 176 5949975 [now] The mandatory debt cap is 5,950,000. This is OBVIOUSLY not a legitimate numerical representation. Standard derivative increase is expected. (Reality) Upon breach of this value, federal govt shuts down, and a bunch of problems ensue... Anyone with knowledge on the topic care to explain? What actually is SUPPOSED to happen? What WILL happen? As elucidated also here: http://www.etherzone.com/2002/henr070202.shtml -Wilfred L. Guerin -- The Unfortionately Slightly Enlightened Sheep. Wilfred@Cryogen.com