.......that little combo would substantially increase our already unsustainable annual deficits and hasten the inevitable debt debacle......... for the mathematically challenged our present 2.2 Trillion $ debt (in good economic times by the way) means that for every 1% increase in prevailing interest rates the annual deficit will rise by 220 Billion $ annually. The result will be either debt repudiation and/or the inflationary destruction of the Dollar as we know it. It's not if but when.
If all this is happening in a strong economy, what the hell do you think will happen if we have a 2008 redux. Wake up kiddies!