U.S. Tax Revenue $ 2,170,000,000,000
Federal Budget $ 3,820,000,000,000
New Debt $ 1,650,000,000,000
Existing National Debt $ 14,271,000,000,000
Recent Budget Cut $ 38,500,000,000
Now, remove 8 zeros and pretend it's a family's budget:
Annual family income $ 21,700
Money the family spent $ 38,200
New debt on credit card $ 16,500
Existing balance on credit card $ 142,710
Total budget cuts which some politicians are proud of $ 385