I somehow forgot about the deficit. I suppose like many, I've been rationalizing it away, in light of 9/11, Iraq, etc. but, yes, it is getting ridiculous, isn't it?
Oh well, this will all be meaningless in the long run anyway as Western Civilization is essentially doomed, due to demographic suicide brought on by the death culture of abortion, negative birth rates, gayification of everything, euthanasia, etc.
While it may be necessary in the short term, it's an issue Republicans need to address before it's turned against them politically. I can see Hillary and other dems running on 1-Immigration, 2-the Reagan-Bush-Bush deficit, leaving gay marriage, abortion (should I have mentioned that as a Bush shortcoming?), gun control and socialist health farther down the list. Most voters who pay attention, only pay serious attention to 2 or 3 issues, the rest is the domain of interest groups.