thing is household vs government is not a valid comparison when it comes to debt .. there is a post on that somewhere ..
Okay, how about state vs federal.
How about California vs U.S.
California can't print their own money, hence they have a debt crisis. Obviously, their tax rates, which are higher than most all of the other states, have not lead to 'economic booms'.
If Krugman was correct, California would have a cash surplus. LOLOLLLLL