But in reality, when you apply some common sense and a little logic, it becomes obvious that what is really going on is no small amount of creative math.

In case you didn't know it, the "official" national debt has been the same for more than 70 days. How is that possible, considering the national debt climbs about a million dollars a minute?

According to CNSNews.com, which has analyzed the ongoing U.S. Treasury debt data, the federal debt has been stuck at exactly $16,699,396,000,000.00 for more 70 days, as of July 29. That's about $25 million below the congressionally authorized legal limit of $16,699,421,095,673.60: