Here's a quick explanation of today's current debate on the national budget deficit.

Though the State of Michigan is not paying for wars, Governor Snyder and our local representatives Paul Opsommer and Ben Glardon also think we need to increase the burden of housing, food, and schooling for the very poorest and reduce taxes to the richest companies and individuals in Michigan.

Legislators in the Democratic Party recommend a different course -- especially since the economic hardships in Michigan were not caused by the working poor, but instead by complicated global investments and poor banking practices.