| Bezos net worth = 152 billion https://www.bloomberg.com/billionaires/profiles/jeffrey-p-be... US population = 332 million 152 billion / 332 million = $457 per person (I was over estimating!) US debt = 33.6 trillion https://www.pgpf.org/national-debt-clock#:~:text=The%20%2433.... 152 billion / 33.6 trillion = 0.45% Wow, I underestimated what Bezos' wealth could pay off in our national debt by an order of magnitude! It could only pay 1/10 of what I thought - only 0.45%! Incredible how much debt the US government has. In terms of your own situation, assuming you are not disabled and are a healthy adult, then you need to start thinking longterm. Not "how can I become wealthier today", but "how can I become wealthier over 30 years?" The choices you make every day compound. You should work on a positive outlook, getting real skills, and trying to improve your situation every day. |
The deficit is currently around 2 trillion dollars, so Bezos' wealth is around 7.5% of the deficit (if it were fully liquid, which it's not).