In this day and age, "basic civics" is liberal propaganda. It bares no relation to how our government actually works.
For example, a liberal Democrat will tell you they support the Bill of Rights. Anyone who has even a cursory familiarity with current events knows that is a farce.
LOL!
Basic civics. The problen in this country is threefold:
Nixon taking us off the gold standard and doing away with the draft and Reagan beginning to borrow from foreign banks to cover the shortfall caused by his massive tax cuts he granted to the wealthy:
You're confusing civics and political economics.
Suggest you google both. I think it'll clear it up for you.
No need to thank me. Being able to help is thanks enough.
This is clear enough for me:
Total U S Debt
09/30/2009 $11,909,829,003,511.75
(80% Of All Debt Across 232 Years Borrowed By Reagan And Bushes)
09/30/2008 $10,024,724,896,912.49
(Times Square Debt Clock Modified To Accomodate Tens of Trillions)
09/30/2007 $9,007,653,372,262.48
09/30/2006 $8,506,973,899,215.23
09/30/2005 $7,932,709,661,723.50
09/30/2004 $7,379,052,696,330.32
09/30/2003 $6,783,231,062,743.62
(Second Bush Tax Cuts Enacted Using Reconciliation)
09/30/2002 $6,228,235,965,597.16
09/30/2001 $5,807,463,412,200.06
(First Bush Tax Cuts Enacted Using Reconciliation)
09/30/2000 $5,674,178,209,886.86
(Administration And Congress Arguing About How To Use Surplus)
09/30/1999 $5,656,270,901,615.43
(First Surplus Generated...On Track To Pay Off Debt By 2012)
09/30/1998 $5,526,193,008,897.62
09/30/1997 $5,413,146,011,397.34
09/30/1996 $5,224,810,939,135.73
09/29/1995 $4,973,982,900,709.39
09/30/1994 $4,692,749,910,013.32
09/30/1993 $4,411,488,883,139.38
(Debt Quadrupled By Reagan/Bush41)
09/30/1992 $4,064,620,655,521.66
09/30/1991 $3,665,303,351,697.03
09/28/1990 $3,233,313,451,777.25
09/29/1989 $2,857,430,960,187.32
09/30/1988 $2,602,337,712,041.16
09/30/1987 $2,350,276,890,953.00
09/30/1986 $2,125,302,616,658.42
09/30/1985 $1,823,103,000,000.00
09/30/1984 $1,572,266,000,000.00
09/30/1983 $1,377,210,000,000.00
09/30/1982 $1,142,034,000,000.00
(Total Debt Passes $1 Trillion)
09/30/1981 $997,855,000,000.00