National Debt...Criminal? 

     Our national debt is not $35 trillion. They don't count $67.1 trillion in unfunded Medicare promises. Or $51.6 trillion in unfunded Social Security promises. That adds up to $161 trillion...according to the non-profit group Truth in Accounting. 

     Senator Dr. Rand Paul of Kentucky says the government creates its own rules. Congress goes along with it every year, the true debt now $974,000 for every taxpaying household. 

     "The swamp's answer to every "problem is - throw more money we don't have at it." "Almost every day" he wrote, "I witness firsthand how addicted Washington is to spending." 

     "For the first time in history America's credit rating was downgraded. Year after year, Washington runs massive deficits - nearly $2 trillion last year alone."

     As for hope, Sen. Paul notes that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) uncovered billions in waste, fraud and abuse. Discovery is good. Action is necessary.

     Views thinks we saw Sen. Paul vote no - the only Republican - on the upcoming budget. Give him applause. All Democrats voted no for political reasons.    

     As for the "Big Beautiful Bill" itself, apparently it is very positive. That's why Democrats hate it. 

                Jimmy