Ten Trillion and Counting 1. Write ten trillion in dollars. 2. What is wrong with our financial system? 3. Where does the US government get money to pay its bills? 4. What is a deficit? 5. Who wants (buys) America debt? 6. How much is each US citizen's share of the national debt? 7. Should the government run on the money they receive in taxes? (balanced budget) Why or why not? 8. What was the centerpiece of George Bush's economic agenda? 9. Who benefited the most from George Bush's tax cuts? 10. What caused the future projected budget surpluses from the Clinton administration to disappear? 11. What is the only way to control spending? 12. What is the Republican strategy "starve the beast theory?" 13. Who will pay for the Iraq/Afghanistan war? 14. What is reconciliation? 15. Who cast the deciding vote for the reconciliation act? 16. What is a pay-as-you-go rule? 17. How much will Medicare part D cost? 18. Which is more expensive, the war in Iraq, or the senior citizens drug benefit plan? Why? 19. How many spending bills did George Bush veto