An objective look at the debt and debt ceiling

This is one if the “flatter” articles I’ve found on it.

What is the debt? A look at commonly asked questions and the latest developments in standoff – The Washington Post http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/markets/what-is-the-debt-a-look-at-commonly-asked-questions-and-the-latest-developments-in-standoff/2011/07/14/gIQAXwAoEI_story.html