Originally Posted by SDF_Traveler

The national debt combined with trade deficit are two root reasons the US economy is in the crapper (IMHO). It could be said the weak economy, the weak USD, and high oil prices are a threat to the well-being of this nation.

The cost of the DHS (which didn't exist pre-Bush II), which includes the TSA, is just putting the country further and further into debt. Add in the cost of the wars we are fighting and the debt just skyrockets.

There is a lot more looking at the big picture, but the national debt plays are large role.