Originally Posted by Rochard

The amount of money we spend on the deficit is both staggering and mind blowing. We do need to put a stop to this.

But how many times in American history has the public been concerned about the deficit? This isn't the first time. We should be concerned, and it will be something we'll need to address. Let's get the economy rolling first.

If not we'll go through the "lost decade" like Japan did.