United States Budget Made Easy

Here is the United States budget.

•  . U.S. Tax revenue: $2,170,000,000,000
•  . Fed budget: $3,820,000,000,000
•  . New debt: $ 1,650,000,000,000
•  . National debt: $14,271,000,000,000
•  . Recent budget cut: $ 38,500,000,000

Remove 8 zeros & pretend it's your household budget.

•  . Annual family income: $21,700
•  . Money the family spent: $38,200
•  . New debt on the credit card: $16,500
•  . Outstanding balance on credit card: $142,710.
•  . Total budget cuts: $385

 Sort of brings the issue "home" doesn't it?

So why can our congressional leaders understand it? We all do!