This is the most straight up, turthful article I have seen yet on where we are and where we are headed economically. I wouldn't even worry about it if the items mentioned weren't mostly things that are necessities of life.
Also, the last paragraph about education was profound indeed. Maybe people will quite looking at universities as glorified trade schools and recognize them for what they should be; that is NOT places to learn to be productive citizens, but rather places to be GOOD citizens.
The education lobby [ secondary & university level ] has nearly all Americans under the ether. The bill is now due & over-large-it compares only to the bloated cost of medical care. Alternative education is a far better option than alternative medicine.
With two young graduates ( one post grad ) we now consider high tech trade school as more reasonable for the third child. I plan to join him there. The retirement gravy-train is about to go away.