Understanding The Financial Crisis

Our economy is in crisis, and the government says that bold action is required.

So we're diving in head first to get things back on track.

But what are we diving into exactly?

Take a closer, detailed look at the massive, unprecedented federal intervention into our economy. The numbers behind the government's spending are simply huge, easily outstripping the New Deal, World War II, and more in inflation-adjusted dollars.

Ask yourself: Reckless spending is what got us into this mess. Is more spending really the answer?

For more information, visit stopspendingourfuture.org.

Approximately 2.40 minutes. Narrated by Nick Gillespie; sponsored by Americans for Prosperity, the Heritage Foundation, and Reason.tv.