THANKS TO DEMOCRATS? Unfortunately not.

I'd like to blame former President Obama and/or the Democrats, but ...

According the U.S. Debt Clock the dramatic increase in the national debt started with Obama, but has consistently increased at $1.2T/year ever since.

And it's impossible to blame the Democrats in Congress, either. During Obama's tenure, the 111th Congress was Democrat controlled; the 112th and 113th Congresses were divided; and the 114th Republican controlled. During Trump's tenure (so far) the 115th Congress was Republican controlled; the 116th was divided; and the 117th is up for grabs.

Short of starting over, I'm not convinced there is a solution....