They borrow from themselves, the FED, the private sector, and other governments. They do it to pass out candy. Everybody likes candy!

Especially “kick back” candy. lol

Ridiculous!

Gov too big to fail.

Why not just call all the gold in at a few dollars an ounce and start over. Put a $5 a bushel tariff on beans exported to China, everybody wins, except the farmer and the gov can just take them over and have jobs for everybody. They can start rat cat farms that are self sufficient. Feed the rats to the cats and the cats to the rats and sell cat hides for ladies collars in the cities. Endless possibilities, lol.

I honestly believe neither side cares. Can’t get anyone to come together on anything!!!!

Balancing a budget and cut spending never!! And the younger generations are following in the foot steps of our elected officials!!

Look up Clinton V New York and the Line Item Veto Act of 1986

"Clinton subsequently used the veto on a provision of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997" It was used for this and appears it was in effect less than a year? Loss first court challenge a few months after passage.

It is the Line Item Veto Act of 1996

Yes during the 90's there was Line item Veto for some time frame in 1997.

If we handled our finances in the same manner the govt does, we'd be in prison.

Typo on my part, clumsy thumbs and phones don't work very well

Look at the bigger picture and ask the same question. How is it sustainable for the richest nation in the world to borrow from poorer nations to maintain it's standard of living. It isn't of course.

It’s also the feds fault for letting them get that low to start with. One feeds the other. High interest didn’t cause inflation. It was used to try to slow inflation. But the amazing thing is people get all warm and fuzzy if inflation drops to 2-3 percent. Problem is prices are still rising above record prices.
Like saying your house is falling in a sinkhole. But just not as fast as it was yesterday

Japan, China, india, and the US. They sell long term bonds that is considered a loan and we are buying our own debt when we can't sell enough bonds to cover our debt. That is not sustainable and it will keep inflation running rampant.

The fed wants low inflation 1 to 2 percent,not deflation.