[ldish]

saw this posted somewhere else today...seems to fit...unfortunately

The Debt Ceiling Explained:

U.S. Tax revenue: $2,170,000,000,000
* Fed budget: $3,820,000,000,000
* New debt: $ 1,650,000,000,000
* National debt: $14,271,000,000,000
* Recent budget cuts: $ 38,500,000,000

Let’s now remove 8 zeros and pretend it’s a household budget:

* Annual family income: $21,700
* Money the family spent: $38,200
* New debt on the credit card: $16,500
* Outstanding balance on the credit card: $142,710
* Total budget cuts: $385

Got It ?????

[nascarnation]

I’ve seen that explanation from Rick Santelli and Dave Ramsey.

Sadly NOTHING I’ve seen today on the MSM has been even slightly critical of Baraq’s disastrous budget.