Actually the debt is more like 10 trillion, and yes that one is a large problem, but whose fault is that? Trust me, it's not just the govt's fault. People want to have services and pay little or no tax and most of them won't vote for any politician who asks for short term pain for long term gain. And regarding the hypothetical 20% figure, yes it's not a small figure and it should be lower, but it's very short-sighted to say that because the govt isn't perfect we shouldn't let it do anything beyond what they already do regardless of how critical it is. You may not like the govt but you might as well admit you need it because you do.

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