A looming debt crisis threatens this nation so they [U.S. politicians] exponentially increase deficit spending.  Unemployment remains stubbornly high so they push for tax increases on job creators.  Food and energy prices are increasing so they initiate monetary policies to stimulate inflation.  Business expansion has stagnated so they enacted complex and expensive legislation. The housing market is still in decline so they block foreclosure evictions.  Healthcare costs were increasing so they nationalized health insurance.