I believe it is just as funny that Democrats had no problem with adding (almost doubling) the national debt in 8 years, but now adding to the debt is a "problem". According to Democrats, the answer is it's "Ok" to spend on expanding government and government projects like Solyndra (otherwise referred to as crony capitalism), whereas Republicans want to stimulate the economy versus the private sector.  I tend to lean toward the private sector approach, with an emphasis on small business growth.  Having one of the highest corporate tax rates in the world isn't a plus, IMO. Ask yourself, what built America? Do you believe it was  government ? And, if we continue with open borders with disproportionately unskilled illegal immigrants, increasing  the growth rate will be unnecessarily difficult.