I'm going to add one more post to this thread, because I find it entirely hilarious (Let me explain before anyone flames).

Almost immediately into the question, fingers are being pointed. No real solutions are being offered, but blame is being assigned.

Why not offer solutions? I know people are going to be talking about "well, we'd be doing this, if people weren't doing that; but that's still flinging mud. Just throw stuff out there until you guys can find something you can slightly agree on?

As for my opinion on this whole mess: We've been digging the debt trench for more than a century. I'm not so pessimistic as to think it'll take just as long to fix, but I'm not so optimistic as to think just one presidential term (maybe two) will solve the thing. We just need to whittle at the thing as best as we can, and be more careful with how we get our money (offering government bonds is NOT a good idea, in my opinion - college loans of the states), and how we spend it (Spending money on things that benefit the people, or that make a profit in some way for the governments involved [without completely screwing someone over, that is], is good. Spending money on frivolous items, such as pork barrels and $600 toilet seats for the Pentagon, is bad, very bad.). It won't be easy, but if we just move along, we'll get closer to getting rid of the thing; or at least easing it tremendously). As I said to TB before, "baby steps".

Also, top comment of the day:

"No, I haven’t “won.”

I’m right. There’s a fucking difference"

Seriously, TB? XD