How on Earth do Americans manage with the biggest debt in the world?

Americans live off credit, we're all going to die someday so live it up while you can.

they sweep it under the rug and hope it will go away, like they do with all their other problems

Perhaps the debt wouldn't be so high if some of those other countries who borrowed from us would pay us back. Our debt is mostly caused by our generosity.

VERY CAREFULLY

It beats living in a hut, pushing a donkey cart, doesn't it?

I heard they are deliberately reducing the value of the dollar, in order to make their exports more competitive....but considering most of their exports have been outsourced to cheap labour markets.....all they have done is make their own manufacturing dearer. Since they are paying in wages in another currency, if their currency is worth less, then wages cost more, by default..... Some one has brains in the government???? So I guess of course they are getting more and more in debt. That's not even mentioning the war(s)

I personally work hard, pay cash for everything , pay my taxes and hope that my children have the opportunity to do better than I did... I do not live on credit... If I can't afford it, I don't have it. My wife and I both have to work to break even. We own everything we have and do without very little. We have food, shelter, transportation and utilities. We've got our children, our health and above all else, each other. We treat others how we expect to be treated. We live, love, play and pray together. It ain't always easy but we tackle it together. We're a team. How do WE manage? Love, Trust, & GOD. And just plain ole hard work. I wouldn't have it any other way.

They dump it in the Grand Canyon. - In the bottom of the Colorado River

I think it's mostly because polititcians nowadays, both parties, think we have an endless supply of money for them to spend. I just wonder exactly how much money goes into pork barrel projects and other things that we don't need. I would guess it is a pretty major portion. They should be running the country more like us average families, if you don't have the money for something new, make due with what you have.