The president is nothing more than a figurehead the best we can hope for is they make a good choice in their advisers....

One of the troubles is that their advisers are the ones that get them elected.

Any fiscal plan whether it is family or government can and probably will include debt. There should be a reasonable expectation of the ability to repay it though...

In government and business I have seen many irresponsible choices made because of the thought I will pass it on the the next administration/generation and I won't be around to be held accountable.

At a family level if you or your son dies of starvation it is a big deal. From the governments point of view if it is 10,000 people that is minor.