"Last week Congress (with the help of the national media) snuck through another $850 BILLION increase to our National Debt ceiling. The proposal also had at least $9 BILLION for continued military action in Iraq and Afghanistan. It should be noted that the Pentagon is seeking $190 BILLION more. It took this nation from 1791 to midway 1980 to accumulate $850 BILLION in total National Debt and now our fiscally profligate Congress hopes WE the people won’t notice a BUMP in the ceiling of $850 BILLION? What Congress really hopes is that this increase will get them through the 2008 elections!" - - - Fred Cederholm