Last week, Wall Street confirmed what we already knew to be true:  US debt is out of control.  After the now infamous debt ceiling deal was signed, Standard & Poor’s immediately moved to downgrade the credit rating of the United States.

During the last week, members of Congress have bargained away the economic stability of America.  What are the consequences of the debt ceiling deal between the Democrats and Republicans in Washington?

For America, it's the loss of a stellar AAA credit rating, and the end of the "American era."

For the American, it's the loss of a job and the promise of skyrocketing inflation and interest rates.

For our children, it's insurmountable debt, socialist-structured government, and the death of the American dream.