The economy has come to a halt, jobless claims are on the rise, companies are laying off, and businesses are packing up. The point is, we are in a recession. The government has taken tremendous efforts to thwart the financial crisis and keep banks afloat amid an already staggering budget deficit. The only thing worse is the deficit yet to come and our elected officials winging it to get our country back on track. No one knows how to fix this and know one knows for sure what will. “But ponder this: This country has never reckoned with deficits like these.”