How can they blame Bush....?

Number of the Week: $10.2 Trillion in Global Borrowing
The Wall Street Journal
By Mark Whitehouse

Now we're Greece?

Next year, the U.S. government will have to find $4.2 trillion. That’s 27.8% of its annual economic output, up from 26.5% this year. By comparison, crisis-addled Greece needs $69 billion, or 23.8% of its annual GDP.

Stating the obvious:

Still, there’s reason to be concerned that governments’ appetite for borrowing could ultimately push up interest rates, or worse.

Define "Safe":

The Federal Reserve has committed to buy an added $600 billion in U.S. government debt over the next eight months. Demand from households has been very strong as U.S. consumers boost their savings rate. Tighter regulations could push banks to buy more safe assets such as U.S. Treasurys.