In 2011, the projected U.S. federal deficit (government spending exceeds income) is $1.645 trillion ($1,645,000,000,000). To put this in terms most people can understand, this breaks down to $52,162 per second (24/7) for the whole year. Also, this excess spending would be the same as an American with an income of $50,000 per year, spending $87,858 per year. How long could that American continue to spend to that excess?

The total projected deficit spending under President Obama (all four years) will exceed the total deficit spending of all previous presidents, combined!

President Obama and Congress took an oath to uphold the U.S. Constitution. If they would only spend taxpayers money within their Constitutional boundaries there should be no deficit spending. All the president and Congress has to do is their constitutional job and the problem will be solved. Voters and taxpayers should hold them accountable to do their job.

Jeff A. Groskreutz

Pemberton