Comicomment: Feeding the debt monster,digging its own grave

As the U.S. government shutdown continues, the national debt has surged to $38 trillion, federal paychecks are delayed, and the economy is disrupted. Michael Peterson, CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, calls it a clear sign that lawmakers are failing in their fiscal duties. The government, feeding the ever-growing “Debt,” has turned a manageable problem into a $38 trillion monster—threatening a catastrophic burst that could consume its own master.