[–] A_M_Swallow ago
Old lesson. Shopaholics do not stop spending until the bank bounces their cheques.
[–] 19015142? ago (edited ago)
Or because it doesn't cause the real problem and if it carried on will be abused if democrats ever win again. Based on it's spirit. Republicans would be ok with it if we could exterminate all democrats and go full one party. The problem is welfare. If we could get rid of it then the debt is solved.
[–] TheUnrulyRight ago
They don't want to payoff the debt. Our national debt is what keeps both parties in power and the people chained to the government. Paying off the debt would require the government to curb spending and reduce in both size and scope.
[–] It_was_the_juice ago
The debt is virually meaningless since it's accounted in currency that the government can create out of thin air. Which they do, regularly.