Government Shutdown

[FaiL.?]

Sadly, there are many theories as to why we are in so much debt. China, Funding almost EVERY other country for SOMETHING, public spending, defense, etc. I'd like to here all of you guys' ideas as to we our "illustrious" country is in over it's head.

[11_Panama_]

What?

[[m'kay]]

Sadly, there are many theories as to why we are in so much debt. China, Funding almost EVERY other country for SOMETHING, public spending, defense, etc. I'd like to here all of you guys' ideas as to we our "illustrious" country is in over it's head.

Wow, you make less sense than me when i'm absolutely [poo] faced. Get an English tutor.

[CommanderOtto]

well, the debt crisis has been pushed to January

At 11th hour, U.S. edges away from brink of debt crisis
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/10/16/us-usa-fiscal-idUSBRE98N11220131016

[FaiL.?]

Well, [m'kay]ing sorry, I'm really concerned. In short, why are we in debt. Ideas?

[Mandalore]

Because politics is a short sighted profession. Although in this country's defense, pretty much all governments are as worse, or even worse than us when it comes to debt. Social programs created decades ago have not scaled up well when coupled with population demographics.

[(=DK=)Samonuh]

Well, [m'kay]ing sorry, I'm really concerned. In short, why are we in debt. Ideas?

What do you mean "why are we in debt?" We spend more than we generate in revenue. It's not rocket science...

[CommanderOtto]

2 wars, a massive economic crisis and social programs that give many benefits without tax increases to support them.

[Duel of Fates]

Well. The American citizens and the constitution took another shot to the ass.

The reason we have a huge debt is because we have been moving more and more towards socialism for decades. And now they are openly redistributing the wealth, thumbing their noses at the constitution, and flipping off the citizens. It is going to get a lot worse in the coming years, methinks.

[(SWGO)Rock]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4yDCUJJm_U