Barack Obama is responsible for roughly $900 billion of that amount. George Bush kept things like tax cuts, the middle-east wars, and a drug programme off the budget. Obama has put them on the books.

Don't believe the right wing lies that Obama is growing debt and increasing the size of government. Whilst the government is struggling, the republicans have blocked bills to increase tax on the wealthy and close tax loopholes (research the Grover Norqvist tax pledge). Corporations and the rich are making record profits on the backs of the midddle/working classes.

The republicans are also trying to ban unions, there is an election in Wisconsin on Tuesday, that is crucial to the future of America. If the republicans can defeat the unions, then the Democrats have no way to compete in elections anymore.