re: "actually" no problem.......................
"And the only confusion I suffer is how this nation is going to regain a leadership position it enjoyed before Bush, and how can we pay for the social programs I would like to see us have to benefit those needing it in this country."
Probably won't be worse than Clinton, and certainly not worse than Carter.
"This administration has come closer to bankrupting the nation than any in our history."
Well if you think that miltary spending is causing this country to go bankrupt, then you probably have about as much knowledge of the US Federal budget of $2.8 trillion as you know about global warming.