Tipsheet O: "If Everyone Took An Attitude Of 'Shared Sacrifice'...We Can Solve Our Deficit & Debt Problem Next Week" Greg Hengler | August 17, 2011 3:04 PM Obama tells us here that the U.S. got downgraded because we didn't manage our finances like a family. My question to Obama is this: Was that statement meant to distance you from the downgrade? I have only one thing to say to this should-be President of the World:"Thank you for helping me believe that it'l be good...someday."