I don't see how profit and loss would pertain to running the gov. The gov does not produce a product. It is entirely service oriented. The only way they could make a profit is if they charged (taxed) more than they spent, and we know that will never happen. No president has paid down on the national debt since Eisenhower. That's a long time. Politicians have no concept of running a business. How long has it been since a politician went to D.C. and didn't leave a rich man/woman? The only business they understand is how much money they can make, and to heck with the country. They get elected or re-elected purely on how well they can convince the voter that they really do care for them. Spending tax revenues means nothing to them, even when they are borrowing more from China, Japan, etc. Big spenders with others' money. But, as long as there are those that want a hand out, instead of working we will always have that problem. Politicians don't care, period. It's not coming from their pocket. And the more they spend the more they make. They don't even think they need a budget anymore. Why should they? They always go over budget every year that they do have one. Obama bragged about "reducing the deficit." Like that is a major accomplishment. That means that he reduced the amount of over spending. He couldn't say that they balanced the budget. That would be lying.

This is a tiring argument. We don't need another lawyer, doctor or career politician in the White House. We need a mathematician. We need someone in there that realizes that he/she will only get one term, because they are going to make so many enemies. One that will say no to frivolous spending and hand outs. One that will tell those seeking grants or foreign aid, etc. that they can't have any more money until we are under budget and can afford it again. Everyone needs to start paying taxes again, not just the middle class and rich. That way everyone will have a stake in the process. That way we can start electing politicians that can't promise pie in the sky like the socialists get away with when running for election. Take the spending ability away from the politician. No more bills with funding for individual pet projects hidden in them. In order to spend money we should at least make it a 70-80% voting majority, not a simple majority. I don't know because I am not good at profit making. But, I do know that we can't keep borrowing and spending like there is no tomorrow. Liberals claim conservatives don't care about the poor, the children, the sick, the starving or the old, because we are trying to find a way to stop the revenue bleeding. But, defense is only a small portion of the cost and can't be cut any more. I am not sure of the percentage of the yearly budget is spent on Entitlements, but I think it is something like 70-80% of the total. If that is true, then we are in real trouble. We can not sustain that kind of spending. In order to continue this kind of spending, we would/will have to cut important expenses.
Clinton is running her mouth about paying more money out for college. Millions more down the drain. Look at how many idiots are flocking to Sanders, the socialist because they believe he is going to give them more than even the Dems can promise. And the Dems promise a lot. America is acting like a bunch of spoiled children, with their hands out and not willing to work for it.