Well, these figures are not far from an average low-income US family trapped in consumer credit debt, aren't they?
It's a systemic monetary/cultural issue not only a public accounts one.
Discussion
We forget everybody is the same.
I remember the first time I realised how similar large companies and governments are to individuals. I've dealt with stupid companies and clever companies, I've dealt with poor and rich companies and I've dealt with ethical and unethical companies.
I've had limited interaction with governments, but from what little I've had, they are the same.
