The United States is often referred to as the richest and most powerful country in the G8 and the world. So one would wonder how the U. S. A. could be in debt for billions. The current state of events has most citizens asking, where did all the money go? The U. S. economy has suffered blows in the past, like the Great Depression in the 1930’s and a list of other recessions and panics. But for a country to prosper and grow as America does, where could all of the money have went, how is the American currency value less than the Euro? Inflation and other misuses of the money could be the answer to the problem. Or is it a lot deeper than just that? Some might suggest or suspect that it is a conspiracy; others might feel as if the money was not wasted or misused. This paper will help determine who’s right and who’s wrong, and most of all, where all the money has gone. Today, we are currently in a recession brought on by the irresponsibility of the Bush-Chaney administration. But if you take a deeper look, are Bush and his incompetent administration to blame for the current recession? The United States is well known for its consumption of resources and “big spending”. The “American Dream” is to have a big house, two cars, beautiful wife or handsome husband, and of course the 2.5 children. When in reality, that is almost impossible for every American citizen to achieve. There are just not enough resources and wealth for everyone to have an even portion. Someone has to suffer in order for other s to prosper. This country makes millions of the suffrages of other people in this country and all over the world. In the factories overseas, the employees work in extremely dangerous working environments, for two dollars an hour and sometimes less than that. Not to mention the manipulation of the illegal immigrants and others who do not have a clue of their rights as an American