US national debt is now 110 percent of GDP — largest debt-to-GDP ratio since WWII

[cincydawg]

Democrats run the House now.

Republicans will speak out about the deficit once they lose the White House.

[K9Buck]

Pitch, I think the topic of cutting government spending is a non-starter for every Democrat and many Republicans.

Republicans don't need the approval of Democrats if they have the votes... and the balls to actually cut spending.

The Democrats would shut down the Fed if the GOP tried to cut spending.  It's non-negotiable.

[Alabuckeye]

Pitch, I think the topic of cutting government spending is a non-starter for every Democrat and many Republicans.

Republicans don't need the approval of Democrats if they have the votes... and the balls to actually cut spending.

The Democrats would shut down the Fed if the GOP tried to cut spending.  It's non-negotiable.

how would they do that?

[ScarletHayes]

Iâ€m guessing he means a govt shutdown?  Not the fed reserve.

[Alabuckeye]

Gotcha....my mind immediately went to Fed Reserve, not the Federal Government.

Shoot, shut it down.

[zigbee]

It's unsustainable and it will crack this country into separate nations who will set their laws, enter into trade agreements, and decide on how to collect revenue and spend it.

[lrrps21]

Gotcha....my mind immediately went to Fed Reserve, not the Federal Government. 

Shoot, shut it down.

You had it right.