In the first 13 minutes of this video are some actual thoughts. While I think Ron Paul has some overly simplistic solutions that I don't think will work he at least has a real grasp on the magnitude of the problem and how serious it is. I think he and his son are about the most realistic politicians in Washington. Then there is another guest here that points out what I have been saying about the tax collections and the deficit. You can only balance it if you double everyone's taxes unless you cut entitlement/government spending and even then you have not addressed paying down the debt or interest at more realistic rates than the near zero we are now paying.