It is really good of you to search out hard data, old boy.

However, the fact that as a species we do many things to bump ourselves off either accidentally or covertly does NOT mean that it just, ethical or right-minded to seek out additional ways with which to augment the statistic.

As for why soaring deficits are bad for the economy, I can only suggest you look a little deeper into the subject. The glory of debt free living can barely be imagined by those who have been bullied, cowed, or harassed into living upside down. It is not a solid principle of good fidscal management no matter how rationalized it is.

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