[Samuel_Michon]

"The construction of the Death Star has been estimated to cost more than $850,000,000,000,000,000. We're working hard to reduce the deficit, not expand it."

The White House blog doesn't link to the source article, so here it is:

http://www.centives.net/S/2012/how-much-would-it-cost-to-bui...

[DanBC]

    Estimated cost of death star $850,000,000,000,000,000
    Estimated current US debt         $16,437,339,543,399

    Cost of Death Star per US citizen      $2,705,101,099
    Estimated US debt per US citizen              $52,311

(Figures from (http://www.brillig.com/debt_clock/) I have no idea if they're realistic or not.)

[pseudorocker]

I see a link. Maybe they just added it? Or maybe you're saying the linked article is not the O.G. source.