I WILL MAKE THIS PREDICTION: THIS COUNTRY HAS ABOUT 5-10 YEARS TO FIX THE MESS IN AFTER THAT THE WORLD IS GOING TO STOP BUYING MOST OF OUR DEBT AND SINCE THE POLITICIANS ARE DEAD SET AGAINST MAKING THE CUTS NEEDED TO BALANCE THE BUDGET THEY WILL GET THE FEDERAL RESERVE TO MONETIZE THE NATIONAL DEBT. THAT ALMOST ALWAYS LEADS TO HYPERINFLATION WHICH WILL GET WORSE AND WORSE AS THE GOVERNMENT PRINTS MORE AND MORE MONEY. AT SOME POINT THE PAIN WILL GET SO BAD THAT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE WILL FINALLY BE WILLING TO ACCEPT JUST ABOUT ANYTHING TO GET IT TO STOP. THAT WILL LEAD TO HUGE CUTS IN SPENDING INCLUDING THE TOTAL ELIMINATION OF ALL ENTITLEMENT PROGRAMS.