Why is no one suspicious that there isn't, and has never been, a plan by anyone to pay it back?
Ross Perot was strong on it (paying it back).
Ronald Reagan was
for paying it off but was soft on that and in fact spent a lot on Star Wars (which did produce a good result)
Bill Clinton was more energetic about not
raising the national debt, but also soft on reducing it.
BushJr said nice things but didn’t care in action about the national debt.
Obama was more of Bush, just a different platform, and didn’t oppose “printing money” or borrowing money federally.
Trump seemed unconcerned about debt, although he should have been ideally configured to reduce spending, debt, and economic security.
Biden apparently isn’t concerned one iota. Plus he apparently observed the last three presidents so he thinks government spending at a deficit is perfectly acceptable- which makes no sense.
So it’s not “nobody” - just nobody recently.
I think Ross Perot had a good idea. We should’ve done it. Warren Buffet would have approved- he’s said things along the lines of he’d accept slower growth at Berkshire for a more secure economy for America. In 2008(09?) he even offered to pay taxes early and said other successful businesses would be willing to do the same to help America.
But the officials ’we’ elect don’t seem to care.
Again approaching a 4-year election cycle we are stuck choosing the lesser of two “evils.”
Neither party is offering a palatable choice. I’d be fine with trump again (disappointing to admit that; my eyes are always open) and sincerely hope for some candidates like JFK, Eisenhower, Reagan, or Jefferson get offered up for 2028.