[jredwards]

Handling the economics of a nation is dramatically different from running a business, no matter how many presidential hopefuls claim otherwise.

[trendia]

I always hear that businessmen would do a poor job with the country's budget, but the politicians don't seem to be doing a fine job, either.

[cmdrfred]

When you look back though the past few decades or so of political history really only two options exist. The politicians we have elected were utterly incompetent (based on campaign promises vs what was achieved) or they achieved the goals that were the most important to them. I believe it is the second option, they care little about a balanced budget and a great deal about enriching the donor class.