[Capitalism2003]

I love conservatism.

[Atlantic Bridge]

Oops.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

"I'm not worried about the deficit. It's big enough to take care of itself."

President Ronald Reagan

[coconutt2000]

It could be worse... Republicans could be claiming to have paid down the national debt and produced a surplus.

Instead, all we have is some very honest debt that isn't going to go away until we either out grow it through productivity, or inflate it away.

[Jim Robinson]

And don't forget the unfunded social security liability (debt). Too bad someone doesn't try to get a handle on that monstrosity.

[Arjun]

Do you like them apples? :-)

[Squantos]

This is a Brazillion ?

[ColdSteelTalon]

Crank up those printing presses !!! We gotta pay-off that debt created out of nothing.

[C210N]

No need to worry... Some future 'Rat administration will look at the books, and determine that there was a plus/minus sign mistake, and there is really a surplus of 8, 000, 000, 000, 000 .

[MadIvan]

Regards, Ivan

[Paul C. Jesup]

Just remember, it's only a debt if you intend to repay it back.

[Cementjungle]

Should we call Bill Gates?

[R. Scott]

And still no rampant inflation.

[Zeroisanumber]

Hey, I double dog dare someone to post "Bush's Fault".

[TheForceOfOne]

I'll handle it, Who do I mail the check too?

[Maurice Tift]

Americathon (1979 movie)

In the not too distant future, the United States government is virtually bankrupt and in danger of being foreclosed on by a group of Native Americans, now owners of the massive Nike Corporation. A desperate President decides to make a last-ditch effort to save the country... by raising money with a telethon!

This is the not to distant future, right?

[HisKingdomWillAbolishSinDeath]

It is really meaningless since its all smoke and mirrors. Has been since we got off the gold standard.

[cynicom]

Isn't it great having a conservative president and congress.

Just think of what it might have been with the dems in office.

[PositiveCogins]

For the last month every time I go to the bank for cash I get $100 bills that are brand new and in sequence. Usually this was rare but lately its been consistent. Last Friday I withdrew $3000 and all bills were new and in sequence.
Could this be a sign of pending inflation? Building materials are starting to creep up to the point that we are going to raise the prices of our houses 10%. Sold a house Saturday for $180k that was originally set to sell at $160k and we just laid the steel for the slab. Glad the markets still there but prices are definitely starting to go up.
Commodity items like wood, pipe, wire, etc. tend to jump around in price so I usually stock up when they go down but stable items like devices, fixtures, insulation, etc. are starting to rise at a steady rate.
I know that the cost of fuel has a lot to do with it but I'm wondering if we are seeing the beginning of runaway inflation here.

[Cricket24]

AND to think I was so elated when the Republicans took over in January 1995! The spending has got to STOP!!

[InvisibleChurch]

What's the big worry? Bono will step in and demand that our debt be erased.