Jeckyl Lets have some intellectual honesty here. The national deficit has nothing to do with national income. Our deficit is very low as a % of GDP, lower than in many years. Average personal debt should be so low. I hope you know that oil is down and the dollar is up (I'll bet EVERY economist says this to.). I'll bet EVERY economist will tell you that since GW's tax cuts, the amount of taxes paid by the RICH is higher than when Clinton was president, and income to the government is at an all time high. Do the math.