[Zuben Elgenubi]

The US government is taking in $1.5T in revenues but is paying out $3.0T, creating a deficit of $1.5T per year with our total debt something like $15T.

Stay on topic, man.

[MissMagnolia]

“‘I am astonished at the desperation of the elite media to avoid rising gas prices, to avoid a presidential apology to religious fanatics in Afghanistan, to avoid a trillion dollar deficit … and suddenly decide that Rush Limbaugh is the real national crisis this week.” (Newt Gingrich)

[avacado]

"The US government is taking in $1.5T in revenues but is paying out $3.0T, creating a deficit of $1.5T per year with our total debt something like $15T.

Stay on topic, man."

Errrr... your numbers are way off. The federal government brings in about $2.4 trillion per year in revenue and pays out about $3.8 trillion per year.

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