Greetings John and Doves,
 
This simplified explanation helps us to understand the Big Numbers (Trillions,) and help us to put our national debt into human perspective.

The Big Numbers:

* U.S. Tax revenue: $2,170,000,000,000
* Fed budget: $3,820,000,000,000
* New debt: $ 1,650,000,000,000
* National debt: $14,271,000,000,000
* Recent budget cuts: $38,500,000,000

Simplified explanation. Remove the last 8 zeros and pretend it's a household budget:

* What the family earned last year: $21,700
* What the family spent last year: $38,200
* New debt on the family credit card: $16,500
* Outstanding balance on the family credit card: $142,710
* Total budget cuts so far for next year: $3.85

We’re not running our family budget very well, are we?
 
Agape,
Charles Holler Sr