> borrowing quite so enthusiastically

Why do they have to care about the consequences? Corporations have the market. Persons have their families, lives etc... Why do elected government officials need to care; especially in this polarized, 2 party, ~~world~~ country.

I'm pretty sure the closest thing we have to accountability in government are blue checkmarks twitter dunking on politicians from the opposite party and then being ignored by all the followers of that party.