Originally Posted by
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Yes, the US deficit. The $17 trillion you refer to is the national debt.
In which direction has the US deficit been going? Larger, or smaller?
Patriotic, or un-patriotic?
Unpatriotic (to use one man's description of it) to run it up well over a trillion for four years straight and still not have it lower than the highest deficit of the one you said was a irresponsible and unpatriotic.