Minus that 16.1Trillion in secret loans the Fed Reserve handed out to "too big to fail" banks here and abroad. The 15Trillion we "hear" about is just scratching the surface.
Now lets toss in un-funded liabilities to the mix; we are hundreds of trillions in debt. There is not enough precious metals on the planet right now to equate to or "back" our debt. It's just a matter of time now.
Anyone with even the most rudimentary knowledge of exponents could have projected this outcome with the adoption of our credit-money system back in 1913. (Collateralized by the personal income tax.)
In fact, they did, and by design. It doesn't take a grand conspiracy, it only requires those who understand cause and effect. "Financial farmers" deliberately planted the seeds of destruction, and waited (generations) for the "harvest".
The problem with the type of "conservative porn" offered up by Rush, FR, Beck, et al, is that 'addicts' really buy into the idea that somehow their opinions, ideas, and/or votes matter. The sad reality is they don't - it's all a mirage designed to confuse.
For the entire history of mankind, a select few have used the power of the state to control the many. The USA was a weird historical aberration that is now finally reverting back to the mean.
Our so-called leaders have absolutely no intention or desire to 'represent the people'. That is the biggest joke of all. The smart money knows how this is going to play out, and is positioning itself to be the ruler of a downtrodden, defeated people.