Harry's Gang: National debt looms large over the future of the country

A friend asked me around election time if things were as good for me now as they were four years ago. My Republican friend was implying that our lives are actually pretty good, so why switch the parties in power? Aside from the obvious issues we are facing now, I have to answer honestly: While my life seems to be pretty good, there is a national debt that has climbed so rapidly over the past four years that my future, and my children’s future, is in jeopardy. So, yes, my life is pretty good now. But that bubble can burst at any time.

Economics is a tricky thing. While experts can make predicti...