Lucky for us then, that the US is not a person. Unlucky for us, it's even harder to determine a healthy budget than looking at income vs. outlays. E.g. if the

Lucky for us then, that the US is not a person. Unlucky for us, it's even harder to determine a healthy budget than looking at income vs. outlays. E.g. if the money supply grows faster than the national debt then even a small but constant deficit may still be an entirely healthy thing.