The amount of debt we are carrying as a nation is inconceivable. So much so that the website linked below, which I can not verify the accuracy of, goes from being ridiculous to truly plausible. When will we stop and think about the long term implications? I still remember the accomplishment of Bill Clinton (do we remember him for anything other than Monicagate?) when he actually balanced the budget and even had a surplus. Unfortunately, four years of Bush opportunism and corruption has truly set us back ....
http://www.usdebtclock.org/