text: is there a way that the u.s can get out of debt? some facts $2.28 billion per day since september 30, 2005! the estimated population of the united states is 298,298,812 so each citizen's share of this debt is $27,448.91. the outstanding public debt as of 20 jan 2006 at 08:40:32 am gmt is:$8,187,977,350,982.32 oil is the solution!!