Amid all the clatter of a new administration and new legislative priorities in Washington, it's easy to see the trees but lose sight of the forest.
In this case, we're talking about the U.S. government's annual budget deficit.
Last year, the deficit grew by more than 30% to $587 billion.
And, according to a new report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and Congressional Budget Office (CBO), it's on "an unsustainable path."
No doubt the current Congress will pay lip service to the latest warning, as every other Congress and administration before has... just before turning around and opening up the spending spigot a moment later.
