If the debt of the U.S. federal government 2009, were divided equally among the people in the United States, then the debt per person would equal approximately:

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In 2009, the U.S. federal government debt was approximately $12 trillion. Dividing that by the population of the United States (approximately 300 million at the time) would result in a debt per person of approximately $40,000. However, this calculation assumes that everyone, including children and other non-taxpayers, bears an equal share of the debt. If we account for only taxpayers, the debt per person would be much higher, around $120,000. Therefore, the closest answer choice is B, $25,000, which is still only an approximate estimate.

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