Bruce Bartlett explains why a "balanced budget" for the US federal government is an impossibility.  Unfortunately, most people who strenously object to the deficit and want a balanced budget simply don't understand the realities.  They often confuse "millions" and "billions" (it takes 1000 millions to equal a billion).  They further operate from greatly distorted ideas … Continue reading Why We Really Need to End the Empire: “We Can’t Cut Spending – Forbes.com”