How much deeper can the government go into debt?

[SmokingGun]

What's the plan?
How much more will they borrow?
When do they estimate they will pay it off?
How will they pay it off?

Any business, family or organization needs a basic plan for managing money. I must have missed the governments plan. Is everyone going to cheer again when they raise the debt ceiling again? Another pyrric victory?

[brotherplanet]

US tax revenue: $ 2,170,000,000,000
* Fed Budget: $ 3,820,000,000,000
* New debt $ 1,650,000,000,000
* National debt: $ 14,271,000,000,000
* Recent budget cut: $ 38,500,000,000

Now remove 8 zeros and pretend it's a household budget.

* Annual family income: $21,700
* Money the family spent: $38,200
* New debt on the credit card: $16,500
* Outstanding balance on credit card: $142,710
* Total budget cuts which some politicians are proud about: $385

[Tommy2Tone84]

US tax revenue: $ 2,170,000,000,000
* Fed Budget: $ 3,820,000,000,000
* New debt $ 1,650,000,000,000
* National debt: $ 14,271,000,000,000
* Recent budget cut: $ 38,500,000,000

Now remove 8 zeros and pretend it's a household budget.

* Annual family income: $21,700
* Money the family spent: $38,200
* New debt on the credit card: $16,500
* Outstanding balance on credit card: $142,710
* Total budget cuts which some politicians are proud about: $385

Gotta love those Conservatives.