.
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
cut:
$
38,500,000,000
............
Now,
remove
8
zeros
and
pretend
it's
a
household
budget:
.
Annual
family
income:
$21,700
.
Money
the
family
spent:
$38,200
.
New
debt
on
the
credit
card:
$16,500
.
Outstanding
balance
on
credit
card:
$142,710
.
Total
budget
cuts:
$385
Sorta
brings
the
issue
"home"
doesn't
it?
