No surprise for anyone paying attention. In fact, it's folks like Paul Krugman that have espoused and supported policies that have lead us to this point. We h

No surprise for anyone paying attention. In fact, it's folks like Paul Krugman that have espoused and supported policies that have lead us to this point. We have continuously elected and elevated people who are happy to spend beyond our means from the government coffers, and primarily spend in ways which do not actually directly help the citizens of the US. We have had ineffective and irresponsible leadership in this country for a very long time, nearly my entire lifetime. Unfortunately, the factors that lead to these irresponsible leaders getting elected are only accelerating, so I don't feel positively about the future state of US national debt or fiscal responsibility.