Economists See No Crisis Despite Debt Growth Outpace Economic Growth

• Economists See No Crisis With U.S. Debt as Economy Gains

“Three years after a government spending surge in response to the recession drove the U.S. past that red line — the nation’s $16.7 trillion total debt is now 106 percent of the $15.8 trillion economy”
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Federal Debt: Total Public Debt as Percent of Gross Domestic Product (GFDEGDQ188S)

Federal Debt: Total Public Debt as Percent of Gross Domestic Product (GFDEGDQ188S)

2012:Q4: 103.66867 Percent of GDP   Last 5 Observations

2012:Q3:	101.61433
2012:Q2:	101.72876
2012:Q1:	100.67048
2011:Q4:	99.35996

Quarterly, Seasonally Adjusted, Updated: 2013-03-13 10:31 AM CDT

$16,750,130,322,121.01 (National Debt)

Why U.S. Economic Growth Must Outpace Debt Growth … And Why It Won’t without the Private Sector’s Resurgence
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NATIONAL DEBT CHART FROM HELL

Interest On National Debt Vs. Defense Spending
In a decade, interest on the national debt will exceed total federal spending on the defense budget by $125 billion, or 20 percent, according to CBO.

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