...the left thinks it is responsible to borrow a high percentage of what they spend. The left? Really? Do you have amnesia? Have you blocked out the years from 2001 to 2008? The more amazing thing is that they think it will never have any consequence. I don't know any idiot who would say something like that. That's why, like Hannibal, I shun credit and live within my means. The only outstanding debt I have is my mortgage. Size doesn't matter, in this conversation., Size always matters Sweetie. I would not be happy if someone mandated automatic across the board budget cuts for my home budget. I would like to be the one to decide what gets cut.