America... The Former Land of Opportunity

America was once the greatest country in the world. This is no longer the case. Our great nation has been declining rapidly for years. Take our national debt for example. Published numbers currently show that national debt is over $14 Trillion! Let me put that in perspective for you. After the devastating earthquakes and tsunami that hit Japan, the estimated repair cost is currently about $100 Billion and rising by the day. That means the United States debt is enough to repair the damage to Japan 140 times! Here is another example for you. If every single American (all 310,986,000 according to 2010 census estimates) had $45,018.10 in debt, that would equal the $14 trillion the United Stated government is in debt. It is time the government stopped its ridiculous spending, tightened its belt, and got its budget under control like the American people have been doing during this economic downturn.