A balanced budget amendment is finally within reach

To his supporters, President Obama will always be remembered as the hero who saved the United States from the “Great Recession” of 2008. But in his pursuit to rescue the nation from severe economic difficulties, Obama may have set the country on an irreversible path toward economic ruin. During his time in office, Obama added about $10 trillion to the federal debt, about as much as every other president in the history of the country — combined.

This startling figure has been deemed by many as necessary to keep the country afloat, including the very same Democrats who once railed against President George W. Bush for large budget deficits. But the numbers simply don’t add up.