
The national debt has pushed above the $22 trillion mark, but it’s not just Uncle Sam borrowing himself into oblivion. US household debt climbed to a record $13.54 trillion
http://www.investmentwatchblog.com/household-debt-is-growing-and-more-people-are-having-a-hard-time-paying-their-bills/

Realist - Everybody in America is soft, and hates conflict. The cure for this, both in politics and social life, is the same -- hardihood. Give them raw truth.