[Toddsterpatriot]

Thanks for pointing that out.
It clearly shows how Dubya's policies are slowly dragging us down.

So National debt up $2 trillion, household net worth up $10.4 trillion. Yeah, we're doomed. LOL!!

If each $2 trillion increase in debt gives us 5 times that in net worth, I'd think even the mathematically challenged could get behind it. What do you say?

[expat_panama]

...each $2 trillion increase in debt gives us 5 times that in net worth...

There are some people who object to debt on religious grounds.  They honestly believe they'd be more righteous or something if they starved, rather than to be rich if it meant owing someone a dollar to get there.  

This may be another reason why religious freedom is necessary for economic well-being.   You can imagine what these fanatics would do to a country.