Generational frame — this happened on our watch. Live counter plus a mark-the-moment action; post-state seals the crossing.
01 / The Moment
This Happened
On Our Watch
About to cross forty trillion dollars
$39,999,997,113,402
+$115,740 / sec · tap to mark your watch when it lands
America Crossed
$40 Trillion
Sealed June 10, 2026 · 9:41 AM ET
$40,000,000,000,000
I was here · the number on this page is history. The real one isn’t.
Birth-year spinner personalizes the debt to your lifetime; the lifeline shows how much of the $40T accrued on your watch.
02 / Start Your Watch
When Did Your Watch Begin?
Scroll, drag, or tap a year
The year you were born, the national debt was $3.2 trillion.
92% of the $40 trillion accrued during your lifetime. Your slice: $104,800.
Bank-statement metaphor — the household's accrued share of the debt, ticking up live while the page is open. Inputs stay on-device.
03 / The Household Statement
Statement of Accrued Debt
+$0.00 accrued since you opened this page
Frozen at the crossing reading · foil-sealed
Family inputs never leave the device.
The emotional payoff — project the youngest household member's lifetime share at each life milestone. Built to be shared.
04 / The Handoff
Who Inherits Your Statement?
Maya, born 2024 — her watch has already started.
CBO-based projection under current policy · share her lifeline card
Projection re-issued from the sealed $40T statement · share her lifeline card
Send the statement to Washington — capture plus senator lookup, with a hook to revisit next year's balance.
05 / Act
Send It to Washington
You’ve seen your household’s statement. Ask for a long-term fiscal plan.
Your statement changes every year. Get next year’s balance on this date in 2027.
Standard PGPF footer chrome — brand block, link columns, and legal line. Closes every deck.
Peter G. Peterson
Foundation