Sadly, I don't think most Americans think of the deficit as their responsibility. It's closer to knowing that your neighbor is in debt or a distant relative. Most people feel as though they didn't contribute to it, they had no say in it, and so let everyone else worry about it. Sad, but possibly true. Notice I say possibly true. I know of many in my income bracket and those that earn more that are concerned about it, but for those that just earn enough (or not enough) to scrape by, they don't think about it.


>>For those moaning about the economy, I present this summary of 2005 for your reading pleasure:
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>>http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/006/538hnssw.asp?pg=1
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>Interesting. Not a single word about the monstrous budget deficit and all it might entail for the future. How long can a country (even the U.S.A.) go on leaking red ink this way? It's nice for the banks and the oil industry that they are raking in record profits, but I think a more balanced report might at least have mentioned what the deficit means for the long haul.