Conservatives are using the deficit to attack Medicare and Social Security /
Democrats and Republicans often change their opinions on deficits /
Federal budget deficit is the result of unruly entitlement spending /
United States is addicted to deficit spending /
Massive budget deficits will burden our children with debt /
Focus on the deficit distracts attention from real economic problems /
Carefully planned deficit spending can lead to a stronger economy /
stimulus bill will increase the federal deficit yet not fix the economy /
Cutting military spending would reduce the federal budget deficit /
Retirement of baby boomers threatens to create unmanageable deficits /
Liberals should care about reducing the budget deficit /
There is a link between economic decline and diminished military strength /
Iraq War and the tax cuts created the federal budget deficit /
