For those who choose to spend the time and understand here is a site that does a decent job of explaining:
https://www.nationalpriorities.org/c...FUqRHwodw74JXw
Check out the other tabs offering information about the financial workings.
Hopefully others will have additional resources to help us become more or better informed.
NB: This information is presented as party neutral. Not looking for the typical blame game or excuses. It just so happens the national debt will more than double under Obama....statement of fact. Let us see if we can understand why and how and what it means.